UN chief calls on DPR Korea to continue to abide by Korean War truce
“The Armistice Agreement is still valid and in force. The terms of the Armistice Agreement do not allow either side unilaterally to free themselves from it,” Mr. Ban’s spokesperson, Martin Nesirky,...
View ArticleWhy Iran Is Standing Firm
....Despite being isolated and ostracized, Iran has managed to gain some strategic breathing room with the help of countries like China, Russia, India, Syria and Venezuela, allowing it to resist...
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No "smoking gun" from North Korean nuclear test
A month after North Korea's nuclear test, a monitoring agency said on Tuesday it was highly unlikely to find any "smoking gun" radioactive traces from the blast, potentially leaving important...
View ArticleU.S. Completes Two Nonexplosive Plutonium Trials
The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration on Monday noted a pair of Z machine plutonium trials completed in the last quarter of 2012 in support of continuing work to ensure the nation's...
View ArticleReport: Iran will promise UN not to seek bomb
A news agency says Iran plans to submit a written promise to the United Nations that it will not seek nuclear weapons. The Tuesday report by the semi-official Mehr news agency quotes Vice President...
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Will China abandon North Korea?
As Xi Jinping assumes his post as President of China at this week’s National Peoples’ Congress, many observers are wondering whether he will usher in a new Chinese strategy toward North Korea. The...
View ArticlePakistan's Nuclear Past as Prologue
The rivalry between India and Pakistan continues to be cause for serious concern. Because both India and Pakistan are nuclear-armed states, the stakes of any armed conflict between the two countries...
View ArticleU.N. Says Korean War Truce Still Holds
The United Nations on Monday said the 1953 truce agreement that ended Korean War armed hostilities still holds regardless of North Korea's assertion it is was no longer bound by the measure, Kyodo...
View ArticlePM urges anti-terrorism steps at Japan nuke plants
Japan's prime minister has acknowledged that Japanese nuclear plants need to increase anti-terrorism measures, a major weak spot found in the wake of the Fukushima disasters. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
View Article7 years in making, cruise missile fails test
The much-hyped stealth 'Nirbhay' cruise missile, in the making for at least seven years now, failed in its maiden test on Tuesday. The over 1,000-km range missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, in...
View ArticleCommitted to solve Iran nuclear issue through talks: IAEA chief
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is committed to resolve the Iran nuclear issue through dialogue though no concrete result has been achieved during the last round of talks, IAEA Director...
View ArticleCitizens Predict War Status Declaration
Sources inside North Korea have told Daily NK they expect the authorities to further elevate domestic tensions by declaring a quasi-state of war in the next few days. A source from northerly Hoeryeong...
View ArticleNuclear Weapons and the U.S.-China Relations
This report addresses the increasingly important set of issues surrounding the nuclear forces of the United States and China. It focuses on a series of policy and posture recommendations for the...
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Drones To Be Deployed As Nuclear Fallout Detectors
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed radiation-detection pods that can monitor airborne radiation using drones, without endangering human flight crews. The “Harvester” system is...
View ArticleHouse Panel Reaffirms Support for Oversight of Nuclear Weapons Complex
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday reaffirmed their position that greater Energy Department oversight of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex is needed in the wake of last...
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India strengthens its nuclear export norms
India has strengthened its nuclear export norms by updating a list of dual-use technologies to align it with globally acceptable standards as the country seeks to boost its chances to gain entry into...
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U.S. nukes to remain in South
After two Korea-U.S. joint military drills end, American vessels equipped with nuclear weapons will stay in South Korean waters to fully guarantee the U.S. “nuclear umbrella” in case North Korea...
View ArticleN.K. says South Korea “not qualified” to discuss armistice
North Korea on Wednesday dismissed South Korea’s claim that the armistice agreement remains valid, arguing that the South is not qualified to discuss the matter. “The (South Korean) puppets that...
View ArticleObama intimates US to strike Iran in a year if diplomacy fails
Contrary to statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the moment of truth concerning Iran’s nuclear program was spring 2013, Obama said that the US estimates that Iran can produce a bomb...
View ArticleU.K. Nuclear Deterrent Still Needed, Defense Chief Says
British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on Thursday said the United Kingdom still needs its nuclear deterrent, the London Daily Telegraph reported. Hammond made his comments during a trip to...
View ArticleAction needed to rebuild confidence over Iran's nuclear program: diplomats
Commenting on Iranian plans to submit a written promise to the United Nations that it will not seek to develop nuclear bombs, the diplomats told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the promise made...
View ArticleS. Korea, U.S. stuck in struggle for nuclear energy deal
As time is running out for South Korea and the United States to strike a deal on revising their nuclear energy cooperation, the two sides have no other ideal options, experts here said Wednesday....
View ArticleOfficials Worry About Vulnerability of Global Nuclear Stockpile to Cyber Attack
Senators requested a national intelligence assessment of foreign nations’ abilities to protect their nuclear weapons from digital strikes after the Pentagon's chief cyber officer said he does not know...
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U.S.-Led WMD Interdiction Program Could do More, GOP Lawmakers Say
The Bush administration established the Proliferation Security Initiative in May 2003 with the goal of fostering a greater worldwide capability to stop the illicit movement of materials that can be...
View ArticleSeoul’s Nuclear Weapon Is the U.S.
ROOM FOR DEBATE: North Korea’s recent nuclear test was followed by a threat that it might “exercise the right to a pre-emptive nuclear attack to destroy the strongholds of the aggressors.” Some...
View ArticlePentagon "Cautiously Optimistic" Nunn-Lugar Program Can Continue in Modified...
“I’m cautiously optimistic that we will find a way because there is interest in both sides in continuing important aspects of this cooperation,” said Andrew Weber, Defense undersecretary for...
View ArticleHouse Panel Votes to Adopt Nuclear Security Pacts
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday passed new legislation to ensure the nation is in compliance with two international nuclear security agreements, but it does not address points of...
View ArticleChallenges for Pakistan’s Nuclear Security
....Pakistan has taken its responsibility for nuclear security seriously. It has collaborated with the United States on best practices, training, and personnel screening. It is participating in...
View ArticleNo Paulo's Corner March 18-April 5
Since Dr. Barretto will be involved in conducting the IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School, which will take place at Texas A&M University from March 18th through April 5th, there will be no...
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