China to Have Nuclear Missiles on Subs Soon: US Admiral
AFP
China for the first time will likely have subs equipped with long-range nuclear missiles later this year, part of an increasingly potent submarine fleet, a top US officer said Tuesday. "This will give China its first credible sea-based nuclear deterrent, probably before the end of 2014," Locklear told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Abe Defends Japan's Management of Weapons-Grade Plutonium
Kyodo News
In responding to a question on why Japan retains as much as 9 tons of plutonium, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, "We made it very clear this time that we will stick to the principle of having no plutonium that does not have a specified use."
U.S. Tactical Nuclear Arms Mission Could Shift Among NATO Jets
Rachel Oswald | Global Security Newswire
If NATO partners eventually cease to maintain attack aircraft capable of delivering fielded U.S. nuclear bombs, then allied jets could "pick up the load."
South Korea to Seek Response Measures to DPRK's Missile Launches
Yoo Seungki | Xinhua
South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it would seek response measures to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s latest launch of ballistic missiles at the upcoming UN Security Council meeting.
India Test-fires Missile from Underwater Platform
Hemant Kumar Rout | New Indian Express
India successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile of its most ambitious 'K' series from an underwater platform off the Visakhapatanam coast. This test, the source indicated, would pave the way for the maiden trial of K-4 missile, which has a strike range of nearly 3,000 km.
Brazil Nuclear Plant Maintenance Adds to Energy Crunch
Reuters
Brazil will shut down one of its two nuclear power reactors for refueling and maintenance. Brazil risks major embarrassment if it has to ration power when an estimated 600,000 foreign fans begin to arrive in June for the 2014 soccer World Cup.