Trump can personally decide on a preemptive nuclear strike.

The head of the Pentagon, James Mattis, said that the Supreme Commander of the US Armed Forces (Donald Trump) may well issue an order for a preemptive nuclear strike without a corresponding resolution of Congress. According to Mattis, who spoke in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate, Trump may decide to "give such an order in case of a clear threat from any country."

Mattis:

Of course, such a decision will be subject to comprehensive consideration.

Such statements were made by the US Secretary of Defense after a question from Senator Ben Cardin, who clarified whether the Pentagon has permission to use military force against the DPRK. Cardin asked Mattis to give an answer as to whether this kind of permission was granted by the American legislators.

Speaking at the same meeting, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated that Trump did not have the right granted by Congress "and added that, according to the law," in exceptional cases, he may not need such permission. "

During the hearings, the situation in the Middle East was also raised. According to Tillerson, the United States "does not seek to act in Syria against the troops of Assad, but will not hesitate if it is necessary to defend itself or its allies."

Comments

[210ox]

Of course he will .. If Ivanka falls into a tantrum ..

[Uncle lee]

in exceptional cases, he may not need such permission. ”

And such cases can be arbitrarily!

[Tatyana]

It is interesting, but what does Trump understand in the military threat to the United States - without the brainwashing of the Pentagon military themselves ?!
The Pentagon warriors are well settled - giving commands about the start of the war from behind Trump! At the same time, they have Trump, like a reproducer doll, to voice the beginning of the war with other countries by the Americans and at the same time “scapegoat” to justify themselves as war criminals!

[Red_Hamer]

But this will not be his decision, and not even Ivanka! You yourself understand, in whose direction, in this case (pah, pah, pah), you still need to look))

[LSA57]

Quote: Red_Hamer

But this will not be his decision, and not even Ivanka

McCain seems to have muddied it all for himself

[stolz]

Who in the States can decide on the use of nuclear weapons is their internal affair. It concerns us only in delivering a timely retaliatory strike, and even better in a preemptive, preventive way.

[zzdimk]

Clown with a nuclear suitcase - a new plot for Stephen King. Or for the film Galustyan.

[LSA57]

Quote: zzdimk

Clown with a nuclear suitcase - a new plot for Stephen King. Or for the film Galustyan.

the farther into the forest, the meaner the partisans ... this is no longer a movie, it is a real threat of nuclear war. and to joke, well, oh, I don’t want to

[aszzz888]

The head of the Pentagon, James Mattis, said that the Supreme Commander of the US Armed Forces (Donald Trump) could well order a preventive nuclear strike without an appropriate Congress resolution.

... yes, they have something in the constitution - the president’s right to start military operations personally, but then, it seems, within 50 or 60 days, he is obliged to resolve this issue with Congress ...

[Dorren]

Yes, and there they very often bypass this by all sorts of tricky moves, as practice shows. Like, not a war, but a "limited nuclear peacekeeping and humanitarian operation"

[LSA57]

Quote: Dorren

"limited nuclear peacekeeping and humanitarian operation"

with chemical additives

[LSA57]

Quote: aszzz888

it seems within 50 or 60 days, is obliged to resolve this issue with Congress ...

and if by then nothing is left of him? probably with hell in hell

[Dorren]

offend the world hegemon! they have everything calculated - in hell, reserved seats for the Congress, Senate and State Department in full force - so as not to be distracted from the meetings.

[Herculesic]

Do you know why Trump will not be able to deliver a nuclear strike? Because he is a businessman to the core, and even during its flight he will be able to sell someone at a similar price, until it reaches its destination !!!

[Oleg Andreev]

Yeah, with such Trump, you can enter the nuclear winter, who plays with his little hands? Congress, the Pentagon or grandfather’s cancer brains after the operation, forgot his last name.

[rotmistr60]

“In exceptional cases, such permission may not be necessary for him”

And an “exceptional case” can be provided by one (one) of Trump's relatives. And away we go ... And they still roll the barrel to the DPRK, calling the regime unpredictable. Already where unpredictability is in the United States.

[Gormenghast]

Then Trump, I hope, even in the western eyes will take an honorable first place in the gradation of villains, having squeezed Hitler. If so, of course, to whom to evaluate.

Does it bother me, will Russia and China really do it if Trump does a nuclear strike?

[Rurikovich]

Quote: Gormengast

I care about what Russia will really do

Quote: Gormengast

if trump gets a nuclear strike?

Will express the deepest regret ...

[Gormenghast]

Will express the deepest regret ..

I'm afraid of that! Nebenzya in the Security Council will practice eloquence and ... that's it.

[LSA57]

Quote: Rurikovich

Will express the deepest regret ...

remaining (???) alive, or rather surviving

[Oleg Andreev]

He will conduct civil defense courses in Vladivostok and Blagoveshchensk. In general, the DPRK borders on Russia, so the Americans can play in S. Korea, the United States is far away. And they can turn Eunchik’s brains on Russia, it’s not in vain that he studied in Switzerland, who knows whose agent is he!

[Gormenghast]

In Russia there is no such anti-Jucheism as in the USA. The turn against Russia is not real. And the mattresses in their time regretted the mattresses - so let them get it in full!

Avaricious pays twice - regretted diesel fuel, received plutonium and with delivery!

[igorj 51]

There is no such anti-Jucheism in Russia as in the USA

C'mon .. You re-read comments on VO in branches about North Korea.

[LSA57]

Quote: Gormengast

Does it bother me, will Russia and China really do it if Trump does a nuclear strike?

it is known that. in the first lines of the answer

[Dreiko11]

and how will they differ from the Nazis? ...

[Cheshire]

And how are they different now? Exceptional ..

[dog breeder]

So Mattis gave the green light to Kim Jong-un?

[Topotun]

It’s somehow not combined: “Can personally accept” and “will be subjected to comprehensive review”. It seems, after all, Trump doesn’t solve anything by himself .... Just a doll pulled by strings. True, if he still tries to break out of the strings - he can do things .... On the other hand - who will give him?

[walking along the trail]

According to Tillerson, the United States "does not seek to act in Syria against Assad’s troops, but will not hesitate if it is necessary to defend itself or its allies."

Mattresses are over rascals, BUT! in some matters we should take an example from them - if we are an ally, then we must defend ourselves in full, and not be "a little pregnant" like Putin with a position on the allies - the Syrians and Israel and the other American coalition.

[oldzek]

it’s impossible to unleash another world war by simple means, ruining Yugoslavia, Libya, Iraq, so they think they should take more powerful means. And one person can (should) use them. The logic is terrible and incomprehensible.

[akm8226]

He can accept something ... but who will give him?

[Egg]

Quote: walking the trail

BUT! in some matters we should take an example from them - if we are an ally, then we must defend ourselves in full, and not be "a little pregnant" like Putin with a position on the allies - the Syrians and Israel and the other American coalition.

There is nothing to take an example from bandits. You need to bend your policy.
And in general, this pind @ sky mantra: “if you need to protect yourself or your allies” recalls the courts of the 90th, when a group of mordovorotov accused of beating a pensioner’s thread, said in their defense that they were only defending themselves .... it’s evil and terrible a pensioner attacked them, even managed to scratch one ... do you see a speck on a shoe ?. A typical gangster excuse ...

[1536]

A villain from the United States outlined targets for a nuclear strike that are located either on the territory of states adjacent to us, or located near us. If the Americans drop a bomb on Pyongyang, then the radioactive cloud will probably go towards Vladivostok ...
And our government is all well-being and considers them "playing with their children." These are not children, this is a gang of gangs that seized power and threatening all of humanity.