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    The US ramps up preparedness for nuclear war

    Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize with his promise to work for an end to nuclear weapons—but he began "modernizing" the arsenal anyway. President Trump is accelerating the process. We hear progress reports and conflicting opinions about the first buildup since the end of the Cold War.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 31, 2017 • 51m Listen

    Photo: An ICBM loaded into the silo of the Titan Missile Museum in Tucson, Arizona (Aspersions)

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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