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It's Wednesday, 21 August.

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First, a report has emerged signaling a major

change in America's nuclear deterrent strategy by the Biden administration that shifts focus

from Russia to China's rapid

buildup of nuclear weapons. Now the Biden White House is disputing the report.

Also, as Israel continues to brace for an expected retaliation from Iran over the assassination of

Hamas leader Ishmael-Hane, officials with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have indicated that

the regime's already delayed response, well, could still be a long ways off.

But first, our afternoon spotlight.

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