U.S. Should Be Ready for Simultaneous Conflicts With Russia, China, Says the Congressional Commission

The United States should be prepared for a possible conflict with China and Russia at the same time, expanding its modernization program for nuclear and conventional weapons, the congressional commission on nuclear posture said in a report. The Bipartisan Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States includes former high-ranking officials from the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy. “The objectives of U.S. strategy must include effective deterrence and defeat of simultaneous Russian and Chinese aggression in Europe and Asia using conventional forces. If…