Obama Places Restrictions On America's Nuclear Role

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Obama Places Restrictions On America's Nuclear Role

April 6. 2010

U.S. President Barack Obama (center)

U.S. President Barack Obama has placed restrictions on America's nuclear role in the world, outlining terms when such action is permissible. Among them are, in the event of an attack from another nation. President Obama plans to rely more on military might that nuclear capability.

U.S. Republicans on the other end of the political spectrum are not keen on Obama's latest announcement, claiming an arms reduction poses a threat to national security.

Obama limits U.S. use of nuclear arms TOOLBOX

Tuesday, April 6, 2010; 6:36 PM - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled a new policy on Tuesday restricting U.S. use of nuclear weapons but sent a stern message to nuclear-defiant Iran and North Korea that they remain potential targets...

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