Experimental U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Destroyed Seconds After Launch
IN THIS ISSUE: Experimental US hypersonic weapon destroyed after launch, China's second hypersonic glider test fails, Iran refuses to open key base to IAEA, Iran FM to meet EU's Ashton for nuclear talks September 1, nuclear weapons and Pakistan's naval strategy, N. Korea ready for more launches?
Experimental U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Destroyed Seconds After Launch
David Alexander and Andrea Shalal | Reuters
James Acton, a defense analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the Pentagon had never been clear about the mission for the weapon, with some viewing it as an effective tool against terrorists and others seeing it as a counter to China or Iran and North Korea.
China's Second Hypersonic Glider Test Fails as PLA Trials Nuclear Weapons Delivery System
Minnie Chan | South China Morning Post
The People's Liberation Army has carried out a second, albeit unsuccessful test of a hypersonic vehicle, two sources close to the military said, as China attempts to find a way to deliver nuclear weapons at immense speed to evade defence systems.
Iran Refuses to Open Key Base to IAEA
Al Jazeera
Iran will not give UN nuclear inspectors access to a military base that they have been seeking to visit since 2005, Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehgan has said.
Iran FM to Meet EU's Ashton for Nuclear Talks September 1
Yahoo! News
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on September 1 in Brussels to agree a framework for renewed nuclear talks, Iran said on Sunday.
Nuclear Weapons and Pakistan's Naval Strategy
Iskander Rehman | Lowy Interpreter
Since 1998, scant commentary has been made on the impact that the introduction of sea-based delivery systems would have on the South Asian nuclear equation.
North Korea's Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Upgrades Near Completion; Ready for More Launches?
Nick Hansen | 38 North
Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is nearing completion of several significant construction projects at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station despite heavy rains in mid-July.
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