"Threats will become sharp": the US is preparing for a simultaneous war with Russia and China - Reuters

The Report of the Strategic Policy Commission, which was created in 2022 to evaluate US threats and recommendations on defense reforms, appeared on the background of tensions in relations with China through Taiwan and other issues, as well as exacerbation of misunderstandings with Russia through its invasion of Ukraine .

A high-ranking official who participated in the preparation of the report refused to inform whether the United States had reliable intelligence on any cooperation of China and Russia in the field of nuclear weapons. "We are concerned . . . There may be some final coordination between them that will lead us to this design of two wars at the same time," the official said on the conditions of anonymity.

The results will turn the current US national security strategy and will require a huge increase in defense costs with uncertain congress support. "We are aware of budget realities, but we also believe that the nation should make these investments," the members of the two -party commission said.

The report presented on Thursday is contrary to the position of US President Joe Biden, who believes that the current nuclear arsenal of the United States is sufficient to restrain the United Forces of Russia and China. "The United States and their allies should be ready to restrain and defeat both opponents at the same time.

The international order headed by the United States, and the values ​​it defend themselves, are at risk by China and Russia's authoritarian regimes," the Strategic Policy Commission said. The report of the commission, which occupies 145 pages, also states that Chinese and Russian threats will become acute in 2027-2035, so "the decision must be made now that the nation has time to prepare.

" The commission's recommendations state that the 30-year program of modernization of US nuclear weapons should be expanded and fully financed to update all warheads, launching systems and related infrastructure. It is also recommended to extend the life of submarines with ballistic missiles and place more tactical nuclear weapons in Asia and Europe. Recall that the United States did not put forward the conditions for the use of weapons.