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March 3, 2010, 2:52 pm

The debate within the Obama Adminstration that has delayed release of the congressionally-mandated Nuclear Posture Review centers on the fundamental question regarding nuclear weapons: What are they for?  Regardless of whether the final document states that the weapons exist solely for the purpose of deterring a nuclear attack, or takes a broader view, the change will be significant, MIT's Jim Walsh told NPR.  "In contrast to the Bush administration nuclear policy, we have a statement that is going to come out and say, 'We

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Joe Cirincione
February 26, 2010, 9:35 am

President Barack Obama pledged in Prague on April 5, 2009, to pursue “the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” Key treaties, negotiations, and conferences in 2010 will demonstrate whether he can deliver on his pledge to develop a new U.S. strategy to reduce rising nuclear dangers.

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President Barack Obama pledged in Prague on April 5, 2009, to pursue “the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” Key treaties, negotiations, and conferences in 2010 will demonstrate whether he can deliver on his pledge to develop a new U.S. strategy to reduce rising nuclear dangers.

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