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Experts Aghast Over Russian Claim Of Nuclear-Powered Missile With Unlimited Range

Geoff Brumfiel, NPR

Posted on March 1, 2018 · The U.S. tested similar concepts in the 1960s, but abandoned them over concerns of radioactive contamination. Russia's claim seems so fantastic that some analysts didn't believe initial reports

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