Confidential Report Lists U.S. Weapons System Designs Compromised by Chinese Cyberspies
Ellen Nakashima | Washington Post
Designs for many of the nation’s most sensitive advanced weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon and to officials from government and the defense industry.
Nuclear Bluster or Dialogue?
Maleeha Lodhi | The News International
What should be made of a distinguished former Indian foreign secretary’s assertions about his country’s nuclear posture and policy? In a speech last month in Delhi, Shyam Saran made several pronouncements about the evolution of India’s nuclear policy and the current status of its nuclear deterrent.
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Iran’s Nuclear Negotiator will ‘Resist’ West if Elected President
Najmeh Bozorgmehr | Financial Times
Editor's Note: Since this article was published the Guardian Council disqualified both Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei from running for President.
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, who is a leading candidate in the forthcoming presidential contest, has pledged to use his experience in talks with major powers to pursue the same policy of resistance to western demands if he is elected.
Powerhouse of the Uranium Enrichment Industry Seeks an Exit
Stanley Reed | New York Times
The first thing you notice when entering Building E23 on a tightly guarded site here in northwest England is the loud tick-tock. The sound resonates throughout the long, low-slung building where, behind secured doors, sit row upon row of tall thin tubes.
Nuclear Arsenal Subject to Pentagon Cuts, But New Subs May Escape Ax
Elaine Grossman | National Journal
The U.S. nuclear arsenal might be subject to cutbacks by a major budget review under way at the Defense Department, despite enjoying relative protection this year from largely across-the-board sequester spending reductions, a senior Defense official said on Thursday.
S. Korea Suspends Operation of Four Nuclear Reactors due to Fake Parts
Yonhap News Agency
South Korea halted the operation of two nuclear reactors Tuesday, while also delaying the scheduled operation of two other reactors for substandard parts used in the reactors.