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The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval for development of a new weap

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问题     The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval for development of a new weapon able to strike distant targets an hour after they are detected, a newspaper reported on Monday.
    The International Herald Tribune said the weapon would be a【B1】______ version of the submarine-launched Trident-2 missile and be part of a president’s【B2】______ when considering a preemptive (先发制人的) attack.
    The report quoted U.S. military officials as saying it could be used to hit【B3】______ camps, enemy missile sites, suspected caches of weapons of mass【B4】______ and other urgent threats.
    General James Cartwright, the head of the U.S. Strategic Command, said the system would allow U.S. forces to attack targets【B5】______ and precisely and "limit the collateral damage".
    The Pentagon would like the system【B6】______ in two years, the report said.
    But the program has run into【B7】______ from lawmakers concerned that it could increase the risk of an【B8】______ nuclear war. Under the Pentagon plan, both non-nuclear and nuclear-tipped variants of the Trident-2 missile would be loaded on the same submarines.
    "【B9】____________________________________ ," the newspaper quoted Senate Armed Services Committee member Jack Reed as saying.
    "【B10】____________________________ ," the Rhode Island Democrat said.
   【B11】______________________________________________________ . [br] 【B10】
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答案 It would be hard to determine if a missile coming out a Trident submarine is conventional or nuclear
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