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UN atomic agency to unveil latest Iran report

UN atomic agency to unveil latest Iran report
VIENNA: The UN atomic agency unveils its latest report on Iran's disputed nuclear drive Monday, with world powers warning Tehran is "running out of time" to respond to a UN-brokered offer to end the standoff. The International Atomic Energy Agency report will take stock of Iran's uranium enrichment activities...
November 16th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

Pakistan rejects report questioning nuclear weapons’ safety

Pakistan rejects report questioning nuclear weapons’ safety
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday angrily rejected a media report that raised fears of a militant takeover of the Taliban-hit nation's nuclear weapons and suggested that the US had a hand in protecting the arsenal. In the latest issue of The New Yorker magazine, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh wrote...
November 9th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

NKorea has produced more bomb-making plutonium

NKorea has produced more bomb-making plutonium
Seoul: North Korea announced Tuesday it has produced more plutonium for its atomic weapons programme, putting further pressure on the United States to start direct talks. The communist country "successfully completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods by the end of August" at its Yongbyon nuclear complex,...
November 4th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

Minot Bomb Wing Commander Relieved Of Duty

Minot Bomb Wing Commander Relieved Of Duty
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE: The commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., was relieved of command Oct. 30 due to loss of confidence in his ability to command. Col. Joel S. Westa was removed by Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter, commander of 8th Air Force. Colonel Westa assumed command in...
November 3rd, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

Pressure builds on Iran to accept nuclear deal

Pressure builds on Iran to accept nuclear deal
VIENNA: World powers turned up the heat on Iran to accept a UN-brokered nuclear deal, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying Tehran was at a "pivotal moment" to show it did not want to be isolated. As Iran said it wanted a review of the proposed deal, Britain and Russia urged it to accept...
November 3rd, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

US Air Force sacks nuclear commander after blunders

US Air Force sacks nuclear commander after blunders
Washington: The US Air Force said on Thursday the commander of a nuclear wing had been sacked after his unit failed a safety inspection, trucks carrying missile parts crashed and officers under him fell asleep with launch codes in hand. Colonel Christopher Ayres, commander of the 91st Missile Wing at...
October 16th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

Pakistan nukes safe despite growing militant threat: Clinton

Pakistan nukes safe despite growing militant threat: Clinton
LONDON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the latest militant attack in Pakistan shows an "increasing" threat to the state, but voiced confidence Islamabad was in control of its nuclear arsenal. Clinton told reporters in London that the militants' brazen bid to storm the Pakistani military...
October 12th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

Russia may revise use of nuclear weapons in new military doctrine

Russia may revise use of nuclear weapons in new military doctrine
NOVOSIBIRSK: Russia's new military doctrine will contain some changes to the situations that could trigger the use of nuclear weapons or preventive strikes against potential foes, the secretary of Russia's Security Council said on Thursday. Russia will soon adopt a new military doctrine that aims to...
October 9th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

Sheppard officials launch Nuclear Accountability Course

Sheppard officials launch Nuclear Accountability Course
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas: Air Force officials took another important step in reinvigorating their nuclear enterprise here Oct. 5 with the launch of the Nuclear Accountability Course providing realistic, hands-on training to Airmen assuming duties making them responsible for nuclear weapons. Delivered...
October 7th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More

China’s Wen set for more nuclear talks with NKorea

China’s Wen set for more nuclear talks with NKorea
SEOUL: Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was set for more talks Monday aimed at coaxing North Korea back to nuclear disarmament negotiations, after Pyongyang restated its openness to dialogue. The North's leader Kim Jong-Il personally hosted an elaborate red-carpet airport welcome for Wen Sunday, but...
October 5th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More