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Nuclear weapons, the pride of Pakistan. Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from

Public Radio International. A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Two nuclear-armed nations make South Asia one of the world's most dangerous

places, with Pakistan rapidly increasing its arsenal to outpace India. Now Pakistan has developed

small, short-range tactical nukes that could be misused by rogue commanders or seized by

terrorists. That's causing alarm

in India and in Washington, where Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is due for a visit this

week. The Obama White House has broken a long silence and said that nuclear safety will be on

the agenda. Today's talking point have federal marshals in passenger planes outlive their

usefulness. First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To the Point. India and Pakistan are historic enemies both armed with nuclear weapons.

Pakistan's fast-growing arsenal is a cause of mounting concern because it now includes small, short-range tactical nukes that could be hard to control.

With Pakistan's Prime Minister, do with the White House

this week, we'll hear about nuclear security in South Asia. Today's talking point, 14 years after

September 11th, some federal air marshals say they're just riding the bus at 30,000 feet.

One congressman calls them bored cops flying first class and committing more crimes than they stop.

We'll ask if they're really needed for aviation safety.

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