White House Says "No Change in Nuclear Strategy"... President Biden Clarifies 'Armageddon' Remarks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The White House stated that there are no signs of Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons. Earlier, when tensions escalated following U.S. President Joe Biden's 'Armageddon' remark, the White House sought to calm the situation by saying that the strategic posture for nuclear weapon use remains unchanged.

On the 7th (local time), according to the political news outlet The Hill, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, "We have found no reason to adjust our nuclear strategic posture, nor are there any signs that Russia is imminently preparing to use nuclear weapons."

Previously, President Biden used the term Armageddon while describing the heightened risk of nuclear war during a Democratic fundraising event. He said, "If things continue as they have, for the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis, we face a direct threat of nuclear weapon use," adding, "We have never faced the possibility of Armageddon since John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis."

Press Secretary Jean-Pierre clarified, "President Biden has expressed concerns over Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons over the past few weeks," and said, "What the President said this time is exactly that."

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