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Burma starting on the road to nuclear weapons

Report says Burma is taking steps toward nuclear weapons program By Joby Warric Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 4, 2010 Burma has begun secretly acquiring key components for a nuclear weapons program, including specialized equipment used to make uranium metal for nuclear bombs, according to a report that cites documents and photos from a Burmese army officer who recently fled the country.

The smuggled evidence shows Burma’s military rulers taking concrete steps toward obtaining atomic weapons, according to an analysis co-written by an independent nuclear expert. But it also points to enormous gaps in Burmese technical know-how and suggests that the country is many years from developing an actual bomb.

The analysis, commissioned by the dissident group Democratic Voice of Burma, concludes with “high confidence” that Burma is seeking nuclear technology, and adds: “This technology is only for nuclear weapons and not for civilian use or nuclear power.”

Report says Burma is taking steps toward nuclear weapons program

June 5, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ASIA, weapons and war