Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (l.) shakes hands with President Barack Obama in London on April 1, 2009. After a period of heightened tensions, they agreed to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles. Rodionov/Getty/PoolObama Faces Decision on Nuke Policy -- Global Security Newswire
U.S. President Barack Obama has to make a choice shortly on the exact role of U.S. nuclear weapons, the Washington Post reported Saturday (see GSN, March 3).
In the forthcoming Nuclear Posture Review, Obama could adopt a policy that says the "primary purpose" of the U.S. nuclear stockpile is to deter a nuclear attack. That stance has the support of some ranking military officials.
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