China 'Increasing Number of Missile Warheads'
South China Morning Post
The People's Liberation Army has been increasing the number of both nuclear and conventional warheads in its strategic missile command, according to an official military document. To enhance China’s nuclear deterrent, the strategic missile command will “appropriately increase the number of nuclear warheads”, a military source quoted the document as saying.
Defense White Paper Takes Aim at China's Maritime Provocations
Asahi Shimbun
China's recent saber-rattling moves in the East China Sea are seen as a major cause for alarm in this year's Defense White Paper. The white paper called on Beijing to retract its unilateral designation last November of an air defense identification zone in the East China Sea, where the Senkaku Islands are located.
U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal Stalls as Tensions Over Ukraine Rise
David E. Sanger and William J. Broad | New York Times
The growing confrontation between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine has derailed a recent accord that promised one of the most expansive collaborations ever between the countries’ nuclear scientists, including reciprocal visits to atomic sites to work on projects ranging from energy to planetary defense.
Iran, G5+1 Likely to Meet for Nuclear Talks in New York in September
Fars News Agency
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi announced on Monday that Iran and the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) are likely to meet for another round of nuclear negotiations on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting in New York in September.
U.S. Allocates $225m to Replenish Iron Dome
Amir Oren | Haaretz
The U.S. Congress approved an allocation of $225 million on Friday to fund critical parts for Israel’s Iron Dome rocket interception system. The Israeli army still has adequate supplies to deal with the current situation, according to Israeli Defense Forces data. The Congressional funding measure passed both houses of Congress.
U.S. Believes North Korea Still Considers Use of Biological Weapons
Korea Herald
The United States believes North Korea may still consider the use of biological weapons as an option and the communist nation continues to develop its biological research and development capabilities, according to a State Department report. The department made the assessment in this year's "Compliance Report."