The warheads to be eliminated would be on bombs, artillery shells and the older Lance missile.

At what point do you visualize the Lance missile going into Germany?

NATO's principal ground nuclear weapons system is the Lance missile, which has a 70-mile range.

Replacement of the Lance missile would fit the plans as they've been for a generation.

It also wants to modernize the short-range Lance missiles based in West Germany.

It has decided to begin production of the new Lance missiles so they'll be ready for deployment at an appropriate time.

"A new Lance missile is unacceptable to the Germans and will continue to be so."

"It could be a missile," he added, referring to the planned successor for the Lance surface-to-surface missile.

The existing Lance missiles have long been scheduled for replacement in the 1990's.

"Begging your pardon, sir, but two daisy cutter bombs and a Lance missile produced only drinking water for a million of our enemies."