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6 key takeaways from the Pentagon’s new defense, nuclear policies

The Washington Post's coverage of the Pentagon's October 27, 2022, release of the National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review outlined a strategic shift identifying China as a "pacing challenge" and Russia as an "acute threat". The analysis highlighted that the new doctrine maintains the use of nuclear weapons to deter strategic attacks while shifting focus to great-power competition. For more details, read the article at The Washington Post . WAPO_20221027pdf