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Pentagon Seeks Nonnuclear Tip for Sub Missiles

"WASHINGTON, May 28 \ufffd The Pentagon is pressing Congress to approve the development of a new weapon that would enable the United States to carry out nonnuclear missile strikes against distant targets within an hour.

The proposal has set off a complex debate about whether this program for strengthening the military's conventional capacity could increase the risks of accidental nuclear confrontation."

[...] lots more in the article.

Complex debate, indeed.

Proverb: A man with a watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure.