The USS Ohio, a US guided missile submarine is docked at a South Korean naval base.Photo AFP
Obama Limits When U.S. Would Use Nuclear Arms -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Monday that he was revamping American nuclear strategy to substantially narrow the conditions under which the United States would use nuclear weapons, even in self-defense.
But the president said in an interview that he was carving out an exception for “outliers like Iran and North Korea” that have violated or renounced the main treaty to halt nuclear proliferation.
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More News On Changes In U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
US to adopt narrower policy on using nuclear arms -- AP
Obama to Limit Potential Uses of Nuclear Weapons -- FOX News
New U.S. strategy to narrow use of nuclear arms: Obama -- Reuters
Obama nuclear weapons manifesto is detailed -- L.A. Times
President to take middle course in new nuclear policy -- Washington Post
U.S. Keeps First-Strike Strategy -- Wall Street Journal
Obama to limit when U.S. uses nuclear weapons: report -- Xinhuanet
Excerpts From Obama Interview -- New York Times
My Comment: So much for 65 years of nuclear policy and doctrine.
On a side note, Arms Control Wonk has been following this issue for very long time and is a "must go to sight" for those who are interested in this topic. The link to his site is here.