US Nuclear Upgrade May Breach
Test Ban
Of more concern is President George Bush's dedication to developing a
new breed of "bunker-buster" nuclear weapon, designed to penetrate
toughened underground defences. Critics say the plan reveals the administration's
hypocrisy and undermines international efforts to persuade other countries
not to develop weapons. Last week, it was revealed that the Defence Secretary,
Donald Rumsfeld, had sent the Department of Energy a memo requesting that
it set aside funds to resume a study to examine the development of a bunker-buster
bomb. The study had been halted last year after Congress removed its funding.
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