Iran Nuclear Talks Extended by Three Days
Julian Borger | Guardian
Nuclear talks in Vienna have been extended by three more days amid disagreements between Russia and the west over lifting an arms embargo on Iran. This week the Iranian delegation made public its desire for the arms embargo to be lifted, adding it to Tehran's list of demands in return for accepting strict curbs on its nuclear programme for a decade at least.
Russia's Rosatom May Develop Iran Fordo Scientific Center under Nuclear Deal with Powers
Fars News Agency
Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation may be involved in the development of a scientific and research center in Iran's Fordo under Tehran's deal with the six world powers, a western diplomat said on Monday.
Banning Hypersonics: Too Much to Hope For
Tong Zhao | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Burgeoning research into hypersonic missile systems may disrupt a delicate strategic balance between the nuclear states. Yet due to diplomatic and regulatory barriers, a global ban seems unlikely.
The BrahMos Is Just Beginning
Petr Topychkanov | Russia & India Report
The creation of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile remains the sole example of Russian-Indian cooperation in military technology which resulted in the creation of a product greatly superior to similar products produced in developed countries.
UAE Nuclear Project Enters Critical Phase
Anthony McAuley | National
The UAE’s nuclear energy programme, which has been held up by the industry worldwide as a model for newcomers to nuclear energy, is facing its biggest challenges in the run in to its first reactor’s start-up, scheduled for late 2017.
Fuel is Loaded Into Kagoshima Reactor as First Restart Nears
Eric Johnston | Japan Times
Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Tuesday afternoon began loading fuel into the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai power station in preparation for a restart in mid-August, the first under safety standards adopted in response to the Fukushima crisis.