In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.
The White House says no changes were made to the U.S. nuclear posture in direct response to a specific nation or security threat, as China expands its nuclear warhead stockpiles, despite report.
The roadmap underscores the United States' increasing concern over the threats posed by Russia, North Korea, and especially China, according to the New York Times.
China demanded a "drastic" cut in the number of U.S. nuclear weapons, dismissing U.S. fear of a coordinated nuclear threat from China, Russia, and North Korea.
China’s state media and foreign ministry quickly moved to criticize Washington, after The New York Times reported that President Joe Biden reoriented the United States’ nuclear strategic plan in March to focus on Beijing’s rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal.
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