US Changes Doctrine: ‘Flirting’ with the Idea of ​​a ‘Limited’ Nuclear Conflict with Russia and China

• US Changes Doctrine: ‘Flirting’ with the Idea of ​​a ‘Limited’ Nuclear Conflict with Russia and China
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  They are loading the Virginia class submarines with nuclear missiles!
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  Washington is considering deploying nuclear-armed cruise missiles on Virginia-class attack submarines to deter China and Russia, according to the Asia Times.
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  Sputnik comments on the matter:
  US lawmakers have recently focused on how to modify the Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN) to install nuclear-launched cruise missiles (SLCM-N). Last week they invited Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe to discuss the complexities and uncertainties surrounding arming attack submarines with the SLCM-N. The discussion revolved around strengthening their nuclear deterrent against China and Russia, according to the Asia Times.
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  The SLCM-N is a low-yield nuclear warhead cruise missile launched from surface ships or attack submarines (SSN).
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  What are the advantages of the SLCM-N program in the eyes of US lawmakers, military and scholars?
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  First of all, US military experts argue that SLCM-Ns would allow the US to engage in a “limited” nuclear exchange as opposed to “massive retaliation”.
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  “Should the conflict cross the nuclear threshold, lower yields would signal a clear interest in limiting its intensity,” U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Adm. Alan Cummings wrote for the U.S. Naval Institute in April 2024.
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