Has Trump Launched a New Nuclear Arms Race?

With its just-released nuclear strategy, the Trump administration is threatening another nuclear arms race and bringing the world closer to catastrophe, says Col. Lawrence Wilkerson

[workwillfreeyou]

Many 70-90 year old Senators are getting close to kicking the bucket and want an all out nuke war on their way out!

[johnschmit]

OMG listening to Col. Wilkerson, whom I respect, this is a “frightening” development!

[cjb]

All will be dust all life will be dust! nothing on earth will live!

[EMERTHERofficial]

"Since World War II, the President of the United States has had sole authority to launch U.S. nuclear weapons, whether as a first strike or nuclear retaliation."

That means by definition, that every nuclear strike ordered by the president is lawful.
It is impossible for Donald Trump to order an "unlawful" nuclear strike.

[troymcg]

This would happen regardless of who is president.