Biden Strategy Pushing US Nuclear Deterrence ‘Beyond Its Usefulness’: Experts

Biden Strategy Pushing US Nuclear Deterrence ‘Beyond Its Usefulness’: Experts
Commander of U.S. Strategic Command Admiral Charles Richard testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on March 8, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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The Biden administration’s nuclear policies and budget are too ambiguous or otherwise wide reaching to provide the type of conflict deterrence that is expected of them, according to several experts.

“How are you going to contain Russia and China?” said Harlan Ullman, a senior advisor at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank. “The policy statements don’t tell you. They’re aspirational.”

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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