Pentagon reviews nuclear strategy to expand tactical weapon options

The U.S. Department of Defense has initiated a nuclear strategy review aimed at increasing the availability of tactical nuclear options for the President. Led by Elbridge Colby, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy, the plan seeks to move away from an exclusive reliance on long-range strategic strikes toward more flexible, theater-level capabilities.

This shift is driven by the evolving nuclear capabilities of China, Russia, and North Korea. Russia has demonstrated a willingness to use nuclear threats to offset conventional military challenges, particularly following drone strikes on Moscow. China is also modernizing its arsenal, transitioning from high-yield strategic weapons to include more low-yield, precise