Iranian Nuclear Breakout Is Not Inevitable
IN THIS ISSUE: Iranian nuclear breakout not inevitable, U.S. rejects Iran's Persian Gulf warning, Russia: Iran not capable of developing intercontinental missiles, interview with Gottemoeller, Pakistani lawmakers tie NATO pathway to atomic trade agreement, challenge to U.S. nuke weapons site.
An Iranian Nuclear Breakout Is Not Inevitable Patrick Clawson | Washington Institute for Near East Policy
As 2012 begins, Iranian leaders remain confident they can continue their uranium enrichment, plutonium reprocessing, and missile development programs despite UN Security Council orders to suspend such activities.
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Global Security Newswire
The United States on Tuesday rejected a call by Iran's army head not to deploy aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, attributing Tehran's demand to U.S. economic penalties targeting its disputed nuclear program. Full Article
Monsters and Critics
Iran is not in possession of the necessary technology to build intercontinental missiles, its strategic partner Russia said Tuesday, following conflicting reports that Tehran had tested long- or medium-range missiles. Iranian technology was 'not even (sufficient) for prototypes.' Full Article
Maria Tabek | U.S. Department of State
New START Treaty implementation is going pretty well but U.S. representatives used to say that New START is just a first step. The U.S. wanted to discuss with Russia further reductions not only of strategic nuclear weapons but also of non-strategic. Full Article
Global Security Newswire
Pakistani lawmakers are calling for resumption of NATO's use of their nation's territory for transporting supplies to neighboring Afghanistan to be tied to the awarding of an atomic trade agreement with the United States. The parliamentary National Security Committee included the demand in recommendations to the government. Full Article
Lynn Horsley | Kansas City Star
A group that opposes a new weapons plant in south Kansas City has gathered enough signatures for two ballot measures challenging the plant.The city clerk's office confirmed today that the KC Peace Planters had collected more than the 3,572 valid signatures required for two ballot measures. Full Article
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