Biden revamps US nuclear deterrence posture in face of China, Russia, North Korea aggression
FOX NewsAug 23
Report: Biden Revamps US Nuclear Deterrent Strategy
Above: Pres. Joe Biden at the White House Creator Economy Conference in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Aug. 14, 2024, in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
According to a report published in The New York Times, US Pres. Joe Biden secretly approved the latest Nuclear Employment Guidance (NEG) plan in March. The highly classified document reportedly focuses on China as a nuclear threat.
The report cites Vipin Narang, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology nuclear strategist and former Pentagon staff member, as claiming the new strategy addresses the "increase in the size and diversity" of China's nuclear arsenal.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
While recent media reports may have painted this news in a glorious form, the truth is that Washington has neither shifted focus away from Russia nor changed its views of China. While China has certainly bolstered its nuclear capabilities and aims to continue doing so, this information, and America's strategy towards it, has been public since 2022.
Establishment-critical narrative
The US is setting the stage for yet another unnecessary war. Top US military officials have even alluded to this publicly, making arrogant claims about how they would win should China ever invade Taiwan. While these remarks may be fun for America's top brass, their real-world consequences will be catastrophic for the rest of the world.