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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Mr Mannn on March 26, 2022, 01:17:15 PM
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10654341/Biden-refuses-rule-strike-use-nuclear-weapons-extreme-circumstances.html
Biden refuses to rule out first-strike use of US nuclear weapons under 'extreme circumstances' in dramatic reversal of his campaign vow after Putin's invasion of Ukraine
Biden will not change the current US nuclear doctrine under pressure from allies
Longstanding US policy allows for first-strike use of nukes in extreme situations
Biden had vowed to change that policy but is now backing down from the plan
Ongoing Nuclear Posture Review will not adopt the new 'sole purpose' doctrine
Nukes can still be used to deter conventional, chemical, or biological attack
President Joe Biden is abandoning a campaign vow to alter longstanding US nuclear doctrine, and will instead embrace existing policy that reserves America's right to use nukes in a first-strike scenario, according to multiple reports.
As Russian forces continue their bloody assault on Ukraine, Biden is under pressure from NATO allies not to abandon the right to use nuclear weapons to deter conventional attacks.
Since the Cold War, American policy has allowed for first-strike use of nuclear weapons under 'extreme circumstances,' such as responding to an invasion by conventional forces, or chemical or biological attacks.
But on the campaign trail, Biden had vowed to switch to a 'sole purpose' doctrine, which maintains that the US would only use nuclear weapons to respond to another nation's nuclear attack.
More at the link. I am very concerned that we all are going to die for a wag the dog scenario.
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BigBearJohn (11,302 posts)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216514202
During all this chaos, I'm deeply grateful & relieved to have President Biden at the helm of the USA
That is all.
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That would just escalate it more.
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Not meaning to defend Biden but I have to say that he has to imply that the option is on the table. It makes no sense to provide the enemy with a list of things you won't do. Best thing to do is to leave them guessing about how far they can go before things get really bad. Helps to restrain their options.
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Not meaning to defend Biden but I have to say that he has to imply that the option is on the table. It makes no sense to provide the enemy with a list of things you won't do. Best thing to do is to leave them guessing about how far they can go before things get really bad. Helps to restrain their options.
Agreed. Furthermore, based on the latest ballistic missile launch from the Norks and their absolutely stupid slo-mo video they produced with Kim trying to portray a badass (and utterly failing), I'd say the Norks are the biggest threat anyway. From what I gather, that latest missile they launch has the capability of reaching the continental U.S. - that is, if the Norks can work out their targeting bugs.
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Once upon a time there was an endeavor of personal pride to Putin called the Trans-Pacific Pipeline, which spanned the lonely steppes of Siberia to the HQ of the Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok.
-Be a shame if it blew-up.
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Once upon a time there was an endeavor of personal pride to Putin called the Trans-Pacific Pipeline, which spanned the lonely steppes of Siberia to the HQ of the Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok.
-Be a shame if it blew-up.
Ah yes, the mysterious spontaneous explosion. I saw an episode of Unsolved Mysteries about this phenomenon.
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Once upon a time there was an endeavor of personal pride to Putin called the Trans-Pacific Pipeline, which spanned the lonely steppes of Siberia to the HQ of the Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok.
-Be a shame if it blew-up.
Why yes! Yes, it would be a shame. :evillaugh: