The United States president, Joe Biden, has approved a top-secret strategical plan for atomic weapons, which for the first time focuses on the threat from China's evolving atomic arsenal. It is besides worth adding that this plan does not have its electronic version. This information was revealed by the fresh York Times on Tuesday. The fresh strategy, known as the “Guidelines for the usage of atomic Weapons”, was already approved in March, but the White home did not publically announce it.
Key changes in American atomic strategy
According to the "New York Times", this paper is so highly classified that there are no electronic copies of it, but only a tiny number of paper versions. This is an update made all 4 years, which reflects the changing global threats and fresh national safety challenges. president Biden ordered US armed forces to prepare for a possible coordinated atomic confrontation with 3 key opponents: Russia, China and North Korea. For the first time, the paper examines in item whether America is prepared to respond to simultaneous or sequential atomic crises that may detonate with both atomic and conventional weapons.
Responses from experts and government representatives
Vipin Narang, a atomic strategist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a erstwhile Pentagon employee, stressed the importance of this update, saying: “The president late issued updated atomic weapons guidelines to include many opponents armed with atomic weapons. (...) In particular, they took into account the crucial increase in the size and diversity of China's atomic arsenal.”
Also, Pranay Vaddi, manager of the National safety Council for arms control and non-proliferation, pointed out that the fresh strategy highlights the request to simultaneously deter Russia, China and North Korea.
Changing global dynamics
"New York Times" draws attention to crucial changes in geopolitics that have influenced American atomic strategy. The partnership between Russia and China and the supply of conventional weapons from North Korea and Iran to Russia, supporting its actions in the war in Ukraine, changed Washington's thinking. American intelligence agencies are now trying to find whether Moscow supports North Korean and Iranian rocket programs in return.
Richard N. Haass, a erstwhile advanced authoritative of the Department of State and the National safety Council, as well as retired president of the think-tank Council on abroad Relations, points out that "in view of Russia's radicalization, the presumption that atomic weapons will not be utilized in conventional conflict is no longer safe".
Growing threat from China
"New York Times" emphasises that the expansion of China's atomic arsenal is progressing much faster than the US intelligence services predicted 2 years ago. China's president, Xi Jinping, has abandoned a long-standing strategy of "minimum deterrence" and seeks to accomplish or exceed the size of US and Russian atomic arsenals. The Chinese atomic complex is now the fastest increasing in the world.
Summary
President Biden's approval of the fresh atomic weapons strategical plan points to crucial changes in the United States' national safety policy. Addressing China's threat and the request to simultaneously deter Russia and North Korea reflects the expanding complexity of global challenges facing Washington.
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Biden approved a secret strategical plan for atomic weapons
