Iran Split on Nuclear Program, Say U.S. Spies
IN THIS ISSUE: Iran split on nuclear program, NK has completed missile facility, three states challenge Federal policy on storing nuclear waste, GE Hitachi and Lockheed in nuclear security tie, Pakistan's nuclear bayonet, Turkey to help negotiate new 'Road Map' for Iran.
U.S. Spies: Iran Split on Nuclear Program Adam Entous | The Wall Street Journal
A new classified U.S. intelligence assessment concludes that Iran's leaders are locked in an increasingly heated debate over whether to move further toward developing nuclear weapons, saying the bite of international sanctions may be sowing discord. |
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Chico Harlan | The Washington Post
The latest satellite imagery indicates that North Korea has completed construction of a second - and more modern - missile launch facility, a vital step in its efforts to successfully launch intercontinental ballistic missiles. Full Article
Matthew L. Wald | The New York Times
The attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Vermont sued the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, challenging a new commission policy stating that nuclear waste can be safely stored at a nuclear power plant for 60 years after a reactor goes out of service. Full Article
Ed Crooks | Financial Times
GE Hitachi, the US-Japanese nuclear joint venture, has formed an alliance with Lockheed Martin to develop high security control systems designed to protect a new generation of reactors against cyberterrorism. Full Article
Pervez Hoodbhoy | Dawn
In an enthusiastic moment, Napoleon is said to have remarked: "Bayonets are wonderful! One can do anything with them except sit on them!" Pakistan's political and military establishment glows with similar enthusiasm about its nuclear weapons. Full Article
Ha'Aretz
Turkey has agreed to cooperate with Iran on a new "road map" for its disputed nuclear program, according to a statement Thursday by Turkish President Abdullah Gul on his return from a four-day trip to Iran. Full Article
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