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Blinken Says Effective Nuclear Deterrence, Military Readiness Part Of Improving Alliances

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 24th, 2021

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Blinken Says Effective Nuclear Deterrence, Military Readiness Part Of Improving Alliances

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks to the media, at the Department of State. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Wednesday said that the U.S. and its allies must strengthen their militaries, improve readiness and maintain an effective nuclear deterrent as part of efforts to modernize alliances and respond to changing threats and actions being taken by China and Russia. Keeping with the Biden administration’s broad view of national security, Blinken also told an audience at NATO headquarters in Belgium that the U.S. and its allies must counter these threats using more than…

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