Thursday, June 3, 2010

Burma Has A Nuclear Weapons Program

A photo of the 'bomb reactors' that according to Sai Thein Win could be used to convert uranium compounds into uranium metal for bombs or reactor fuel. Khin Maung Win

Burmese Junta 'Is Developing A Nuclear Threat' -- The Independent

Burma is trying to develop nuclear weapons, according to exiled journalists who claim to have uncovered evidence of a nascent missile programme.

Reporters working for the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), a respected dissident radio station that broadcasts into South-east Asia out of Oslo, say they have collected files and photographs which suggest that the country's ruling junta is mining and experimenting with uranium with the aim of one day creating a bomb.

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More News On Burma's Nuclear Program

Senator raises Burma nuclear fears -- Financial Times
US senator nixes Myanmar trip over nuclear concern -- AP
Senator scraps Myanmar trip over nuclear claim -- Reuters
Webb cancels Burma trip -- Foreign Policy
US senator cancels Myanmar trip on nuclear suspicions -- AFP
Webb cancels Burma trip over nuclear fears -- Democratic Voice of Burma
US Senator Drops Myanmar Visit Over Junta's North Korean Ties -- RTT News
Myanmar's military ambitions -- Al Jazeera
Burma Allegations Coming -- Arms Control Wonk

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