Naming Russia-China-North Korea, the US "threatens" to increase the number of deployed nuclear warheads

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Vipin Narang said the US could increase the number of deployed nuclear warheads, but noted that this was a decision for the president.

Acting US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Vipin Narang (left) at an event at CSIS on August 1. (Source: CSIS)

The statement was made in a speech by Mr. Narang at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC, USA on August 1.

TASS news agency quoted Mr. Narang as emphasizing that, "if there is no change in the nuclear trajectory" of China, North Korea and Russia, "the US may reach a point where it will be necessary to change the size or posture of its current deployed forces."

According to this official, the US is confident in its current nuclear forces and posture and does not currently need to increase its nuclear arsenal, but "may need to adjust the number and deployment capabilities if our opponents continue on the current path."

However, “only the President can make that decision” and the move would mean “such changes are necessary to deter adversaries, protect the homeland and meet Washington’s commitments to allies and partners”.

In addition, the United States continues to seek opportunities for dialogue, transparency, arms control, and risk reduction.

A Pentagon official quoted US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as saying that Washington does not need to compete in the number of warheads with its competitors or be superior in "total combined force" to deter them.

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