Biden Approves Strategy to Counter Nuclear Coordinated Threats from Russia, China, and North Korea

Earlier this year, US President Joe Biden approved a directive for the armed forces to prepare for potential "coordinated nuclear confrontations" involving Russia, China, and North Korea, according to a report by the New York Times. The approval, given in March, was for a revised strategy known as the "Nuclear Employment Guidance," which comes amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, China's rapid nuclear arsenal expansion, and perceived nuclear threats from Russia.

The New York Times article, dated August 20, noted that this confidential guidance document is updated approximately every four years, with only a limited number of hard copies distributed to select security officials and Pentagon commanders....