The United States will continue to modernize and adapt its nuclear forces

The United States intends to further modernize and adapt its nuclear forces to the changing global environment. This was announced on January 23 in the Pentagon, the relevant provisions are contained in the department's defense strategy.

"The United States needs a strong, reliable and effective nuclear arsenal adapted to the country's overall strategy and defense strategy," the document says.

The Pentagon also stressed that "the modernization and adaptation of nuclear forces will be carried out with special attention to deterrence and escalation management."

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Earlier, on January 20, it was reported that American nuclear weapons in Europe, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, will remain and will be consistently upgraded. It was noted that the military and strategic infrastructure of the European Union remains largely dependent on the United States and NATO, and the issue of replacing the American presence with European forces is hypothetical.

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