Nuclear Weapons

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: July 5 New York Times on China, the sweatshop: The labor strife spreading through China's factory cities has clearly frazzled the government.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Air Force squadron responsible for maintaining an estimated 2,000 nuclear weapons at a New Mexico base was re-certified Friday after passing a surprise inspection that resulted from the unit's shortcomings last fall.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Air Force on Thursday blamed administrative problems for the decision to remove an Air Force squadron overseeing an underground nuclear weapons cache, detailing another instance of questionable oversight even after the military took steps to correct similar issues.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Air Force has decertified a unit responsible for maintaining an estimated 2,000 nuclear warheads at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, but top military officials won't discuss specifics of the decision.