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Bush Orders Cuts in Nuclear Stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush has approved ``a significant reduction'' in the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, cutting it to less than one-quarter its size at the end of the Cold War, the White House said Tuesday.At the same time, the Energy Department announced plans to consolidate the nuclear weapons complex that maintains warheads and dismantle those no longer needed, saying the current facilities need to be made more efficient and more easily secured and that the larger complex is no longer needed. ``We are reducing our nuclear weapons stockpile to the lowest level consistent with America's national security and our commitments to friends and allies,'' White House press secretary Dana Perino said. ``A credible deterrent remains an essential part of U.S. national security, and nuclear forces remain key to meeting emerging security challenges.'' Posted by: Steve White 2007-12-19 |
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