By George Lobsenz The Obama administration, releasing its long-awaited Nuclear Posture Review, vowed yesterday not to develop new nuclear warheads, but left ample wiggle room to allow the modification of bombs under the Energy Department's warhead life extension program if deemed necessary by the president and Congress to assure the safety, security and reliability of the nation's nuclear arsenal. And to the dismay of some antinuclear and nonproliferation groups, the nuclear policy document--known as the NPR--also endorsed controversial initiatives by…
Administration Vows No New Nukes–But Maybe Modifications
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