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strikeAug 7, 2026
Pentagon plots new nuclear options for Trump as America’s biggest adversaries raise stakes: report
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The Pentagon is drafting a new nuclear strategy aimed at giving President Donald Trump more options for using shorter-range nuclear weapons in a potential regional conflict with China or Russia, according to a report.
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- Morgan PhillipsBy Morgan Phillips
The Pentagon is drafting a new nuclear strategy aimed at giving President Donald Trump more options for using shorter-range nuclear weapons in a potential regional conflict with China or Russia, according to a report. The classified effort, led by Under Secretary of War for Polic…
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