US President Joe Biden's administration officials support the idea of expanding the country's nuclear forces to potentially simultaneously deter threats from China, Russia and North Korea, the Wall Street Journal writes, citing sources.
“The United States must be prepared to expand its nuclear forces to contain growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea, according to senior Biden administration officials,” the publication writes, noting that decisions on deploying more nuclear weapons will be made by the new administration of the victorious government. in the election of Donald Trump.
It is noted that the Biden administration's policy is set out in its Nuclear Weapons Planning Guide.
The highly classified directive, signed by Biden earlier this year, directs the Pentagon to develop options to simultaneously deter aggression from China, Russia and North Korea.
Biden's policies underscore the importance of developing advanced conventional systems and deepening military cooperation with allies in Asia and Europe to overcome potential threats, administration officials said. However, the Pentagon is also preparing options for deploying more nuclear warheads if these efforts prove insufficient.
