Number of Nuclear Capable Countries Drops

The number of countries possessing the makings for a nuclear weapon has dropped by almost one-quarter during the past two years, according to a study by the U.S. based Nuclear Threat Initiative. But the study released Wednesday says there are "dangerous weak links" in nuclear materials security that could be exploited by terrorist groups. The Nuclear Threat Initiative says Mexico, Sweden, Ukraine, Vietnam, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary have removed all or most of...

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