Pentagon reviewing plans for low-level nuclear war
The Pentagon is conducting a review of nuclear weapons use that seeks to provide the president and military leaders with greater options for using tactical nuclear weapons in a regional conflict while preventing an escalation into global thermonuclear war, according to a senior defense policymaker.
TL;DR
- The Pentagon is reviewing its nuclear weapons use policies.
- The review aims to provide more options for using tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts.
- A key goal is to prevent escalation to global thermonuclear war.