Iran May Be Limiting Growth in Sensitive Atom Stockpile
IN THIS ISSUE: Iran may be limiting growth in sensitive atom stockpile, Turkey, Japan sign $22 bln deal, China expert spies silver lining in Ladakh build-up, organizer eyes new global consensus at 2014 NNS, Japanese nukes a possibility if China's power spikes, twelve major consequences of sanctions on Iran.
Iran May Be Limiting Growth in Sensitive Atom Stockpile - Diplomats Fredrik Dahl | Reuters
Iran appears to be pressing ahead in using some of its most sensitive nuclear material to make reactor fuel, diplomats said on Monday, a step that could help buy time for diplomacy between Tehran and world powers.
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Hürriyet Daily News
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, signed a $22 bln deal on Turkey's second nuclear plant project on May 3 in the Black Sea province of Sinop, ending months of speculation about the winning bidder for the plant. Full Article
Samhita Chakraborty | Telegraph
"In some ways, I think it's a good thing if this becomes a strategic issue because it allows the two sides to deal with something that they have really been putting aside for too long,' said Lora Saalman, a Beijing-based associate at the Nuclear Policy Program of the American think-tank Carnegie Endowment. Full Article
Chris Schneidmiller | Global Security Newswire
While the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit is unlikely to lead to comprehensive, international standards for locking down vulnerable atomic materials, nations could still take steps that failed to materialize in two previous gatherings, a key diplomat said on Thursday. Full Article
Diane Barnes | Global Security Newswire
Any major U.S. force reduction in the Asia-Pacific could prompt Japan to build its own nuclear weapons to ward off aggression from an ascendant China, independent experts and former U.S. government analysts warned in a report published on Friday. Full Article
Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Al-Monitor
If the real objective of the sanctions was to hurt ordinary Iranians, they have been successful. If they were intended to compel Iran to cease its current nuclear program, they have not only failed, but have actually resulted in acceleration of the program. Full Article
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