While nuclear weapons have been around since 1945, the actions of Pakistan and India mark the first time that the longtime rivals, who share a common border, have escalated their potential for conflict to the nuclear level, Albright said.
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In April, following the 2011 TMhoku earthquake and tsunami, the round set to take place in Yokohama was postponed by the ITU . The ITU felt that it would be too risky to try to stage the round there when the nuclear level was near maximum.