USA decided to create a new nuclear warhead to deter Russia
The administration of the President of the United States, Donald trump intends to relax existing restrictions in the use of nuclear weapons and to create a new nuclear warhead. This was announced by the former senior Director of the national security Council (NSC) Secretary for arms control and non-proliferation John Wolfstal, writes The Guardian.
Wolfsthal told that the Pentagon prepared a new nuclear doctrine. In it, in particular, talking about the new nuclear warhead small capacity, which will be used on Trident missiles launched from submarines.
According to Wolfsthal, the creation of such warheads aimed at deterring Russia from the use of tactical warheads in the conflict in Eastern Europe.
As noted, the new doctrine also expanded the list of potential conditions, which may be a nuclear strike.