At the time, the Blair government did little to discourage the widespread assumption that this meant long-range weapons could reach British targets, such as the military base on Cyprus.

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Its gunslingers, though, agreed only to put their weapons out of reach, not to hand them over.

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MPs have called for the UK and Scottish governments to reach a deal on nuclear weapons before the 2014 referendum.

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Last week, the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee urged the UK and Scottish governments to reach a deal on nuclear weapons before the Scottish referendum.

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As enemies acquire weapons with more accuracy and reach, they argued, it will be necessary to defeat defenders from the air before launching amphibious operations.

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We do not want to lower the bar so much that others are encouraged to try to jump up and reach it particularly those who see nuclear weapons as a shortcut to global influence.

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So the fact that new weapons programs may take 20 years to reach the field in a political system that operates on two- and four-year cycles is a real threat to keeping those programs on track.

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Given the road-bound nature of our forces, they will not be able to reach beyond the first range of hills with their direct-fire weapons.

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This concept emphasizes the ability of new weapons, sensors, and unmanned systems to expand the reach, capability and persistence of our current manned ships and aircraft.

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Obama has also refused to reconsider his decision to reach a grand bargain with the ayatollahs on Iran's nuclear weapons program that would serve to legitimize their continued grip on power.

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But they say finding the weapons cache will disrupt the network and show the militants that no place is beyond the reach of the commandos.

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