India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile That Can Reach China Jatindra Dash | Reuters
India successfully test-fired on Thursday a nuclear-capable missile that can reach Beijing and Eastern Europe, thrusting the emerging Asian power into a small club of nations that can deploy nuclear weapons at such a great distance.
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Choe Sang-Hun | New York Times
North Korea said on Tuesday that it was abandoning an agreement it made in February with the United States, in which it promised to suspend uranium enrichment, nuclear tests and long-range missile tests. The North Korean Foreign Ministry said that it “resolutely and totally” rejected the United Nations Security Council’s condemnation of its failed rocket launching last week, and that it would continue to launch rockets to try to place satellites into orbit. Full Article
Awad Mustafa | National
Nuclear sabotage is just one of the possible scenarios behind the creation of Disaster Management City (DMC) in Abu Dhabi.The facility being built on a 41.6-hectare plot in Mussaffah by Tawazun, a defence contractor, is one example of the preparations the UAE is making to protect its infrastructure.DMC is made up of 12 zones including maritime, urban, industrial, nuclear and hazardous materials. Full Article
Douglas P. Guarino | Global Security Newswire
Key congressional Republicans on Tuesday suggested that President Obama’s potential reelection could undermine the United States’ ability to deter enemy attacks, even as a GOP-controlled House Appropriations panel approved legislation on Wednesday that largely endorses the president’s plan for nuclear weapons spending. Full Article
Sara Sorcher | National Journal
The Defense and State departments on Wednesday released a joint report recommending that Congress ease export controls on satellites that have become less militarily sensitive to allow American companies to better compete in the world market. A substantial number of commercial satellite systems and components have become less critical to national security over the past 15 years, according to the White House, as they transition from military to predominantly civilian uses. The White House says that relaxing U.S. export controls on such items to reflect their “decreased sensitivity” will allow the government to facilitate trade with allies and close partners while focusing its resources on controlling the most sensitive items. Full Article
Nayla Razzouk | Bloomberg
Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said further European Union sanctions on his country will affect global “energy supply security” and crude prices, according to a report on the Shana website. Exports to the U.K. and France have stopped, although shipments continue to other European countries, he said on the Oil Ministry website. The EU plans to put sanctions on Iran’s energy industry into effect on July 1. Qasemi said he hoped for “good news” from a meeting to discuss Iran’s alleged efforts to develop nuclear weapons, a claim it denies. Full Article
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