[no nukes!] Nuclear Rearmament - New chart, report on abolishnukes.com

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Nuclear Rearmament, Not Disarmament

Just in time for the 2005 Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, a new report proves
the nuclear weapon states (NWS) are disregarding NPT
Article VI disarmament obligations, in favor of wholesale
arsenal modernization programs and priority development
of next-generation nuclear weapons. Based on over 80
referenced information sources, the detailed analysis
draws five principal conclusions:

1. All NWS are currently engaged in nuclear rearmament,
i.e.: arsenal modernization through deployment of new or
improved weapon systems.

2. The U.S. and Russia are updating selected weapon
systems with life-extension modifications to extend
nuclear force capabilities through mid-century.

3. The U.S., Russia and China are developing next-
generation weapons which could continue in service
well beyond mid-century. A next-generation U.S. strategic
bomber might not retire until 2080-85. The U.S. is
also modernizing its nuclear weapons infrastructure to
support nuclear arsenals indefinitely.

4.  U.S. national security policies are a consistent
framework to justify nuclear rearmament indefinitely.

5. NWS behavior belies commitment to nuclear disarmament,
as obligated under the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty (NPT), Article VI.

The full report, including 4-page Executive Summary, is
available at:
http://www.abolishnukes.com/short_essays/nuclear_rearmament.html

In addition, a summary chart focusing on next-generation
weapons (with links to the full report) is located at:
http://www.abolishnukes.com/charts/2005_npt_review_p4.html

Finally, a new chart linked to the report is keyed to current
nuclear program activity in U.S., Russia, China, France, U.K.,
Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea:
http://www.abolishnukes.com/charts/nuclear_rearmament.html

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