Pentagon document warns the world is moving closer to a nuclear war | Daily Mail Online

Pentagon document warns the world is moving closer to a nuclear war | Daily Mail Online: A Pentagon report says there is an 'increased potential' for regional, nuclear conflict with the country's main enemies - Russia, China, North Korea and Iran Russia and China have the most advanced of the four countries' nuclear weapons programs, according to the 2020 report which was released on July 6 Both countries already possess or are currently developing intercontinental nuclear weapons that can be fired from the ground, air or submarine North Korea has 'accelerated' its pursuit of nuclear weapons and dramatically increased its missile flight testing Iran has the technology and capacity to develop a nuclear weapon within a year of when it decides to do so The US nuclear weapons program is a deterrent and only to be used in 'extreme circumstances' The 2020 update softened its language and removed mentions of using nuclear weapons to 'prevail in conflict.'