Biden rewrites nuclear rules: US prepares for China’s accelerating atomic ambitions

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Marking a significant shift in US defence policy, President Biden has discreetly endorsed a classified nuclear plan that prioritises countering China’s rapid nuclear expansion read more (File) Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he walks with US President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023. Reuters In a decisive move, President Joe Biden on Tuesday approved a highly classified nuclear strategic plan in March marking a significant shift in the United States’ deterrent strategy. For the first time, the focus is explicitly on China’s rapid...