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U.S. Edging Toward Decision on New Nuclear Arms Cuts

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:18:21 +0000

Current and former U.S. officials say the Obama administration is edging toward decisions that would further shrink the U.S. nuclear arsenal, possibly to between 1,000 and 1,100 deployed warheads.

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Panel Calls For Steep Cuts in U.S. Nukes

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:08:33 +0000

An influential panel is calling for an 80 percent reduction of U.S. nuclear weapons and an elimination of all nuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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Iran Lawmaker Says Country Can Produce Nuclear Weapon

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:28:19 +0000

A prominent Iranian lawmaker says Iran has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons but will never do so.

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U.N. Nuke Agency Reports Failed Iran Talks

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:15:15 +0000

The U.N. nuclear agency says its experts have again failed to dent Iran's refusal to cooperate in probing allegations that Tehran covertly worked on an atomic arms program.

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Iran Claims Willingness to Have Nuclear Talks

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:42 +0000

Iran says it is ready to resume talks with world powers over its disputed nuclear program.

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U.S. Weighs Steep Cuts in Nuclear Force

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:35:44 +0000

The Associated Press has learned that the Obama administration is weighing sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a possible 80 percent reduction in the number of deployed weapons.

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