Tension between Russia and the United States continues to rise: the American President Joe Biden he threatened nuclear power if the military escalation of the Russian army in Ukraine continued, an approach that Washington has long pursued in foreign policy but from which the White House chief distanced himself during the election campaign. The shocking revelation comes from the Wall Street Journal, which quotes sources within the government. This is the “first nuclear strike”, also known as “nuclear attack preemptive, to effectively prevent retaliation against the enemy. A successful first strike would cripple readytolaunch Russian missiles and prevent the enemy from preparing others to counterattack by targeting the enemy’s nuclear stockpiles and launch sites.
What could happen
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden declared that the sole purpose of America’s nuclear arsenal was “to counter or respond to an enemy nuclear attack.” The new This position, taken under Allied pressure, stipulates that the “fundamental role” of the US nuclear arsenal is to deter nuclear attack. According to the American daily, this is a phrase carefully studied to leave open the possibility that nuclear weapons could be used in “extreme circumstances” to deter even conventional, biological, chemical, perhaps even computeraided, enemy attacks.
The decision comes as Biden attends meetings with European allies to maintain a unified Western stance against the US invasionUkraine on the part of Russian President Putin and fears that the Kremlin could use nuclear or chemical weapons. A spokesman for the President’s National Security Council declined to comment on the news. Biden’s nuclear policy follows a major overhaul of the “nuclear stance,” in which government officials reviewed US nuclear strategy and programs.
The verification process
American experts said the review, which has been submitted to Congress for approval, should result in the cancellation of a program to develop rockets Cruise ships around ship and the recall of the B83 thermonuclear bomb. The document is also said to advance a thorough modernization of the arsenal, which is expected to cost over $1 trillion. During the Cold War, the United States reserved the right to use nuclear weapons in response to conventional attacks. However, the review supports the comprehensive modernization of the US nuclear triad of groundlaunched missiles, submarinelaunched missiles and bombers, which is expected to cost over a trillion dollars.
However, some officials in the Biden administration say the president’s decision does not detract from his longterm goal of reducing employee dependency. United States of nuclear weapons and reflects the need to consolidate Allied support in the face of Russian threats and China’s growth.