US Fails to Address Nuclear Proliferation Threats in Latest National Defense Strategy

The Trump administration’s latest National Defense Strategy has been criticized for its omission of nuclear proliferation from its list of threats. This follows a similar failure in the 2025 National Security Strategy. The US has previously maintained tough nonproliferation policies, but has taken a ‘case-by-case’ approach since 2000. Experts argue that this approach is not effective and that a comprehensive policy is needed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Breaking Defense reports on the implications of this failure and potential solutions.