The following article by Paul Sonne was posted on the Washington Post website February 2, 2018:
Officials from the Departments of Defense, State, and Energy briefed the press on Feb. 2 on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review at the Pentagon. (The Washington Post)
The Pentagon released a new nuclear arms policy Friday that calls for the introduction of two new types of weapons, effectively ending Obama-era efforts to reduce the size and scope of the U.S. arsenal and minimize the role of nuclear weapons in defense planning.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in an introductory note to the new policy — the first update to the military’s nuclear strategy since 2010 — that the changes reflect a need to “look reality in the eye” and “see the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.” Continue reading “Pentagon unveils new nuclear weapons strategy, ending Obama-era push to reduce U.S. arsenal”