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Commission Urges Warhead ‘Modernization;’ NNSA Revamp

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Friday, May 8th, 2009

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By George Lobsenz A congressionally chartered commission Wednesday backed the Obama administration's emphasis on nuclear nonproliferation as increasingly critical to national security, but said the president also had to bolster U.S. nuclear weapons capability by proceeding with selected "modernization" of warheads and by restructuring and broadening the mission of the Energy Department's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its nuclear weapons labs. The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States largely endorsed President Obama's view that greater…

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Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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