Pentagon plots new nuclear options for Trump as America’s biggest adversaries raise stakes: report
President Donald Trump could gain new tactical nuclear weapons options under a classified Pentagon strategy led by Elbridge Colby, NBC reports.
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The Pentagon is drafting a new nuclear strategy aimed at giving President Donald Trump more options for using shorter-range nuclear weapons in a potential regional conflict with China or Russia, according to a report.
The classified effort, led by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, would put greater emphasis on tactical nuclear weapons — systems intended for use against military targets in a regional conflict — rather than relying primarily on long-range strategic forces, NBC News reported, citing five people familiar with the plans.
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