Trump nuclear doctrine takes tougher stance on Russia

15:22, 03.02.2018

The Trump administration on Friday announced it will continue much of the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons policy, but take a more aggressive stance toward Russia. It said Russia must be convinced it would face “unacceptably dire costs” if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear attack in Europe.

In a 74-page report summarizing the review’s findings, the US additionally warned countries+ against supporting non-state actors and terrorist groups trying to obtain or employ nuclear weapons.

The report calls North Korea a “clear and grave threat” to the US and its allies. It asserts that any North Korean nuclear attack against the US or its allies will result in “the end of that regime.”

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