In March, Biden approved revisions to a highly classified nuclear strategic plan, according to a report.
President Joe Biden has approved revisions to a classified nuclear strategic document that redirects Washington's deterrent strategy to focus on China's nuclear arsenal expansion for the first time, according to a report.Updates to the strategic document, titled 'Nuclear Employment Guidance,' were approved by Biden in March. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the document is updated roughly every four years and is highly classified.
'The White House has not announced changes to its nuclear deterrence strategy. But the Times' report comes as tensions over potential nuclear threats from U.S. adversaries, such as China and Russia, continue to rise.The Pentagon said in October 2023 that Beijing has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and estimates that the number will exceed 1,000 warheads by 2030.
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