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The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has developed a new nuclear strategy based on the use of short-range tactical weapons targeting specific objectives, rather than relying on traditional strategic nuclear arsenals. This comes amid ongoing threats from China and Russia, as officials seek to expand deterrence options and reduce dependence on full-scale destruction of the adversary, while enhancing the ability to respond to potential regional conflicts with these countries. This plan raises concerns that it could trigger a new nuclear arms race and diminish the readiness of forces to handle scenarios involving the use of long-range nuclear weapons, potentially increasing the risk of nuclear escalation. The strategy stems from the need to update deterrence capabilities, but it also sparks debates about the potential dangers of reducing caution in the use of nuclear weapons and leveraging tactical ones. It emphasizes that the new approach focuses on targeted battlefield objectives rather than complete destruction, aiming to strike a balance between comprehensive deterrence and nuclear precautions.
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