Wapo_20221027pdf May 2026

The Washington Post's coverage of the Pentagon's October 27, 2022, release of the National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review outlined a strategic shift identifying China as a "pacing challenge" and Russia as an "acute threat". The analysis highlighted that the new doctrine maintains the use of nuclear weapons to deter strategic attacks while shifting focus to great-power competition. For more details, read the article at The Washington Post .

6 key takeaways from the Pentagon’s new defense, nuclear policies WAPO_20221027pdf