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23 of September, 22:55

Tages Anzeiger: Obama violates his Nobel promise
Most modern bombers, submarines and missiles - the United States intend to invest in the development of its nuclear Arsenal to a trillion dollars, despite the urge Obama to a world without nuclear weapons, says Swiss.

in April 2009 the head of the United States gave a great speech in Prague. He is committed to the development of a " nuclear-free world ". He promised to rid the World of nuclear weapons." The world welcomed his words, and a few months later, their Creator was awarded the Nobel peace prize." The Committee drew attention to the vision and implementation of Obama's desire for a world without nuclear weapons, " said the Nobel Committee.

" 5 years later, in 2014, the promise of Obama seems to be forgotten, " writes the print edition.

Swiss journal indicates the source data from analytical articles, according to which the U.S. now working on a comprehensive modernization of its nuclear weapons. The cost of this program over the next three decades will be defined from $900 billion to $1, $ 1 trillion. This amount also included the purchase of 12 new submarines, 100 bombers and 400 nuclear missiles land launch. The estimate is rather rough. The true scale of costs become known only at the present time.

discussions on improving nuclear Arsenal in the United States is just beginning. The amount of future expenses in the coming year is bound to be discussed in Congress. The excuse they already know: " the invasion of Putin to Ukraine " completely changed the original position, and the unilateral disarmament of the United States is impossible, says the Swiss print edition.

" After his speech in Prague, Obama agreed in consultation with Moscow to reduce strategic nuclear weapons from 2,200 to 1,550 for seven years, starting in 2010. Even last year, He announced an additional reduction even up to thousands of nuclear weapons, while Russia will agree to this step. Now instead of the implementation of plans to reduce nuclear stockpiles, Obama agreed to their comprehensive modernization. The idea of a world free from nuclear weapons, Clearly, is no longer relevant, " says Tages Anzeiger.

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