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The Pentagon performed a training exercise last week in which it simulated a nuclear exchange with Russia, according to National Defense Magazine.<\/p>\n
They attacked us with a low-yield nuclear [warhead], and in the course of the exercise we simulated responding with a nuclear weapon, an official told the magazine under condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n
Its common for the Pentagon to walk through simulated conflicts in order to fine-tune its official response, according to National Defense but its unusual to publicize the simulations.<\/p>\n
And this particular exercise sounds important, with Defense One corroborating National Defenses claim that U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper personally took part.<\/p>\n
National Defense contextualized the exercise as part of the Trump administrations efforts to modernize the militarys nuclear stockpile and, chillingly, prepare to use it.<\/p>\n
The other side is building their nuclear weapons up, modernizing their stockpiles, and so this [U.S. modernization effort] is just a sensible response to that, the anonymous official said.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: BREAKING: U.S. Nukes Russia in Simulation Exercise [NPR]<\/p>\n
More on nuclear war: This Video Shows Horrifying Devastation of US-Russia Nuclear War<\/p>\n
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Read this article: War Games The Pentagon performed a training exercise last week in which it simulated a nuclear exchange with Russia, according to National Defense Magazine. They attacked us with a low-yield nuclear [warhead], and in the course of the exercise we simulated responding with a nuclear weapon, an official told the magazine under condition of anonymity. Its common for the Pentagon to walk through simulated conflicts in order to fine-tune its official response, according to National Defense but its unusual to publicize the simulations. Continue reading
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