President Biden approved in March a new nuclear strategic plan that includes preparations for a simultaneous nuclear war with Russia, China, and North Korea, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The US nuclear strategy is updated about every four years or so and is highly classified. The Times described…
  • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    3 months ago

    … so? We have strategic plans for everything. Some filing cabinet somewhere probably has a detailed plan for how to invade Canada. Another probably has a plan for invading Australia and finally defeating the emus.

    If you have war planners on your payroll, you need to give them work to do to keep their skills practiced. Having the plan filed away somewhere does not make the war more likely or something.

    • kersplooshAEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      Especially in the case of Russia, China, and North Korea, it’s safe to assume the US has been continuously wargaming scenarios since the 1950s.

      • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        And if we actually go to war with one or more of them, the plan will be revisited and probably revised.