An empty B61 multipurpose thermonuclear tactical bomb is displayed at the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. A hold on funding to refurbish the B61-12 may cause a delay in delivering the bomb to the Air Force by 2017. JOE CAVARETTA / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFrom The Washington Post:
The first step toward rebuilding one of the nation's tactical nuclear weapons so it could be put in the stockpile well into the 21st century has been approved by House and Senate conferees.
The lawmakers permitted $32.5 million to be spent next year on feasibility, design and cost studies for the non-nuclear components of the B61-12 tactical nuclear bomb, according to their report released this week on the fiscal 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The measure contains funds for the nation's nuclear weapons programs.
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My Comment: This is forward progress from the previous decision that was made by Congress . Everyone in the nuclear field is of the strong opinion that America's nuclear stockpile needs to be modernized .... this is the first of many steps to get to that goal.
