Pentagon has drafted important revisions to the The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations.

The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations describes the role of U.S. nuclear deterrence, force posturing and deployment considerations. In short the doctrine specifies definite rules for the use by the U.S. of nuclear weapons.

The newly revised doctrine provides more options and reasons for using nuclear devices as well as other weapons of mass destruction against nations and/or terrorist groups and furthermore, includes an option for preemptive use of nuclear weapons.

In other words, the revised doctrine includes the option for the United States to fire off the first nuclear missile - a preemptive strike, an idea that was initially announced by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2002. And that is merely the tip of the iceberg.
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