All options should always be kept on the table
There is no need to disambiguate the role of nuclear weapons and to exclude their use from some particular scenarios. Explicitly listing such scenarios will only encourage enemies to enter those breaches.
"The U.S. has had a long-standing policy, embraced by administrations of both parties, of retaining all options to respond to an attack," Republican Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl said in a joint statement. "The NPR released today confuses this long-standing policy."

"The Obama Administration must clarify that we will take no option off the table to deter attacks against the American people and our allies," the senators said in a joint statement.

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Nuclear Politics »Nuclear Politics
Nuclear challenges for the international community? »Nuclear challenges for the international community?
Nuclear disarmament »Nuclear disarmament
Potential nuclear disarmament steps? »Potential nuclear disarmament steps?
Adopt a less aggressive nuclear weapons posture »Adopt a less aggressive nuclear weapons posture
All options should always be kept on the table
Ambiguity keeps enemies guessing »Ambiguity keeps enemies guessing
Don't make concessions without getting something in return »Don't make concessions without getting something in return
If it isn't broken, don't fix it »If it isn't broken, don't fix it
Only options that pass the test of morality should be kept »Only options that pass the test of morality should be kept
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