The US administration is pessimistic about its ability to confront Russia, China and North Korea in a potential nuclear war, The Economist has said.
The magazine assessed statements by US military officials about the chances of the US army to confront Russia, China and the DPRK in a nuclear clash.
“Judging by recent startling statements by senior US officials, the answer to this question (How long the US will be able to confront Russia, China and the DPRK. – ed.) is: ‘Probably not long at all,'” the piece says.
The publication characterises this situation as a “nightmare” for the US. The administration of Joe Biden has begun preparations for the expansion and build-up of deployed nuclear forces of the country, which may begin in 2026 on the expiry of the START-III treaty between the United States and Russia, said The Economist.
We will remind, earlier a senior White House official said that the United States had transferred to the Middle East “an awful lot of military force” due to the threat of escalation in the region.
