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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 (36)__________version of the submarine-launched Trident-2 missile and be part of a president’’s (37)_________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 (38)__________camps, enemy missile sites, suspected caches of weapons of mass (39)__________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 (40)__________and precisely and "limit the collateral damage". The Pentagon would like the system (41)__________in two years, the report said. But the program has run into (42)__________from lawmakers concerned that it could increase the risk of an (43)__________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. (44)"___________________________," the newspaper quoted Senate Armed Services Committee member Jack Reed as saying. (45)"___________________________," the Rhode Island Democrat said. (46)____________________________.