Evidence Points to Syrian Push for Nuclear Weapons
Erich Follat | Der Spiegel
For years, it was thought that Israel had destroyed Syria's nuclear weapons capability with its 2007 raid on the Kibar complex. Not so. New intelligence suggests that Bashar al-Assad is still trying to build the bomb. And he may be getting help from North Korea and Iran.
Iran Denies Aiding Assad in Alleged Nuclear Project
Marissa Newman | Times of Israel
Iran on Sunday dismissed as "ridiculous" a report that it had supported Syrian President Bashar Assad in alleged efforts to construct a secret underground nuclear plant
Iran Nuclear Chief Insists on Enrichment Ahead of Talks
Yahoo! News
Iran's atomic agency chief insisted Sunday on Tehran's demands for increased uranium enrichment, days before the resumption of thorny talks with world powers in Geneva.
North Korea's SINPO-class Sub: New Evidence of Possible Vertical Missile
Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. | 38 North
Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates that the conning tower of a new North Korean submarine first seen in July 2014 houses 1-2 possible vertical launch tubes for either ballistic or cruise missiles.
North Korea Offers to Suspend Nuclear Tests if U.S. Calls Off Military Drills
Asahi Shimbun
North Korea said on Jan. 10 it was willing to suspend nuclear tests if the United States agreed to call off annual military drills held jointly with South Korea, but Washington rejected the proposal as a veiled threat.
South Korea Might Shut Ageing Nuclear Reactor After Cyberattack on Operator
South China Morning Post
Last month's hacking of South Korea's nuclear operator means the country's second-oldest reactor may be shut permanently due to safety concerns, said several nuclear watchdog commissioners, raising the risk that other ageing reactors may also be closed.