US has not adjusted nuclear posture in response to Russia's updated nuclear doctrine

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in Washington, DC., on October 1. 

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The United States has not adjusted its nuclear posture in response to Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Tuesday.

In the wake of a change in policy to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with US-provided long-range missiles, Moscow updated its doctrine Tuesday and will now consider aggression from any non-nuclear state – but with the participation of a nuclear country – a joint attack on Russia.

“Despite what Russia says, neither the United States nor NATO pose any threat to Russia,” Miller said, adding that the US was unsurprised by Moscow’s nuclear saber rattling.

“I would just add that the change in this policy in itself just highlights Russia’s hypocrisy. Russia is suggesting here that they would use, or could use, nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear states if they undertake the same kind of aggression that Russia itself has inflicted upon Ukraine and its people,” Miller said.

“So we have not seen any reason to adjust our own nuclear posture, but we will continue to call on Russia to stop bellicose and irresponsible rhetoric,” he added.