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Mr. Gates said he had invited Gen. Jing Zhiyuan, the commander of China's nuclear-missile forces, to visit Strategic Command, in Omaha, Neb., which oversees American nuclear weapons.
Gates, China Discuss Nuclear Strategy Julian E. Barnes 2011
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In recent months, Russian leaders have stoked anti-Americanism, threatened NATO with nuclear-missile strikes, armed and protected Syria's Bashar Assad, stolen parliamentary elections and repressed domestic opponents ahead of next month's restoration of Vladimir Putin to the presidency.
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Mr. Putin kept the pressure on the U.S., hinting that Russia would respond with extra nuclear-missile deployments if the U.S. went ahead with plans to build a missile defense system that he said appeared to be designed to neutralize Russia's nuclear deterrent.
Over Dinner, Putin Takes Issue With Western Powers Stephen Fidler 2011
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In this case, it's the dynamiting of the Kremlin to cover the theft of nuclear-missile launch codes.
Marshall Fine: Movie Review: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Marshall Fine 2011
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The Senate is wrestling with a major nuclear-missile treaty, and if that consumes many more days of debate, there may not be time left to vote on the Ground Zero bill before lawmakers leave for the Christmas holiday.
9/11 Bill 'Christmas Miracle' Seen Devlin Barrett 2010
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After newspapers reported that the U.S. military accidentally sent four nuclear-missile detonators to Taiwan in 2006 without until just now realizing it, Gurstelle looked into the history of the Mark 12 missile and found out it was retired in 1962.
Boing Boing 2008
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The Navy's new nuclear-missile submarine could cost, on average, about $1 billion more than the service projects, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
CBO says submarine program will be more expensive than Navy's estimates Tony Capaccio 2010
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First, as we begin new programs for nuclear-missile submarines, long-range strike aircraft, ground combat vehicles and even a new presidential helicopter, we will establish affordability requirements that have the same force as high-priority performance requirements.
The Pentagon Is Serious About Saving Money Ashton B. Carter 2010
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He oversaw the transition of two Army intelligence operations to the agency and served on an intelligence committee that reviewed global nuclear-missile proliferation.
Donna Buchanan; Arthur G. Ferrillo; Floyd B. Galler; Frances Roberts Miller 2010
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"I believe in what Reagan said about nuclear-missile treaties: Trust but verify."
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