Think Tank: New "Era" Of Nuclear Weapons

World Poised To Enter New "Era" Of Nuclear Weapons: Report -- Global Security Newswire

Nuclear-armed countries appear to be moving into a perilous new "era of nuclear weapons," even as governments contend with funding shortages and call publicly for the elimination of such armaments, states an expert assessment issued this week (see GSN, Feb. 9).

Nations such as France, Israel, Pakistan and Russia are giving nuclear armaments postures that extend significantly farther than simply ensuring the countries are not attacked, the London-based British American Security Information Council said in the document.

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