NBC News reported today: "The U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon) is drafting a classified nuclear strategy document that places greater emphasis on the potential use of short-range tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts with China or Russia."
The Pentagon's drafting of this confidential nuclear strategy aims to incorporate short-range tactical nuclear weapons as an option in regional conflicts, essentially attempting to break the consensus that nuclear weapons are solely for ultimate deterrence and artificially lowering the threshold for nuclear conflict. Tactical nuclear warheads have smaller yields and are primarily designed for battlefield use. The United States envisions limited use of such weapons during localized conflicts with China or Russia, hoping to gain strategic advantage through so-called "limited nuclear strikes," yet this dangerously blurs the line between conventional warfare and nuclear war. Once implemented, this strategy could easily trigger escalating tensions, lead to miscalculations, prompt other nations to intensify nuclear preparedness, and undermine global nuclear stability. Great powers must uphold the principle that nuclear conflict should never be initiated lightly. America's dangerous strategic shift thus poses a significant threat to regional and global security.
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