U.S. President Biden Refuses To Rule Out First-Strike Use Of US Nuclear Weapons Under 'Extreme Circumstances'

The new Nuclear Posture Review says that the US would only use nuclear weapons in 'extreme circumstances', which is similar to language from prior reviews. Pictured: A LGM-30 Minuteman III is launched as part of a test  

Daily Mail: Biden refuses to rule out first-strike use of US nuclear weapons under 'extreme circumstances' in dramatic reversal of his campaign vow after Putin's invasion of Ukraine 

* Biden will not change the current US nuclear doctrine under pressure from allies 

* Longstanding US policy allows for first-strike use of nukes in extreme situations 

* Biden had vowed to change that policy but is now backing down from the plan 

* Ongoing Nuclear Posture Review will not adopt the new 'sole purpose' doctrine 

* Nukes can still be used to deter conventional, chemical, or biological attack 

President Joe Biden is abandoning a campaign vow to alter longstanding US nuclear doctrine, and will instead embrace existing policy that reserves America's right to use nukes in a first-strike scenario, according to multiple reports. 

As Russian forces continue their bloody assault on Ukraine, Biden is under pressure from NATO allies not to abandon the right to use nuclear weapons to deter conventional attacks. 

Since the Cold War, American policy has allowed for first-strike use of nuclear weapons under 'extreme circumstances,' such as responding to an invasion by conventional forces, or chemical or biological attacks.  

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U.S. President Biden Refuses To Rule Out First-Strike Use Of US Nuclear Weapons Under 'Extreme Circumstances'  

Joe Biden ready to use nuclear weapons first in ‘extreme circumstances’ -- Politpost/The Telegraph  

Biden sticks with US policy on nuclear weapons amid pressure from allies -- Al Mayadeen Net, Wall street Journal  

Biden steers away from big change to US nuclear weapons policy -- New York Ledger/Financial Times 

'Dangerous': Experts Slam Biden for Keeping First-Use Nuclear Strike on the Table -- Common Dreams  

Why Biden Won’t Rule Out Using Nukes First -- Fred Kaplan, Slate