A deputy assistant secretary of defense said that the growing number of “nuclear competitors” is forcing the Department of Defense to adjust its nuclear deterrence strategy.

Richard C. Johnson, deputy assistant secretary for nuclear and countering weapons of mass destruction policy, made the comments Wednesday during a panel discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Project on Nuclear Issues in Washington, D.C.

“We are now in a world where we’re facing multiple nuclear competitors — multiple states that are growing, diversifying, and modernizing their nuclear arsenals and also, unfortunately, prioritizing the role that nuclear weapons play in their national security strategies,” Johnson told the panel.

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