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Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded

IN THIS ISSUE: Key targeting tech for future US nuclear missile unfunded, IAEA expects progress by deadline in Iran inquiry, letter to the Iranian negotiating team, NRC hacked by suspected foreign powers,'significant damage' to Doel 4 turbine, battle robots to guard Russian missile silos by 2020.

Published on August 19, 2014

Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded

Elaine M. Grossman | Next Gov

A lapse in funding is potentially delaying by two years the development of a new U.S. nuclear missile, according to budget documents provided to Congress and interviews with defense sources. The little-noticed spending gap of $28 million -- a miniscule fraction of the Defense Department's annual $500 billion budget -- is for developing and testing new solid-state components seen as essential for guiding the future Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missiles to their targets.

IAEA Expects Progress by Deadline in Iran Nuclear Inquiry

Fredrik Dahl | Reuters

Amano said on Monday Iran had begun implementing transparency measures ahead of an Aug 25 deadline, as part of a long-running investigation into suspected atomic bomb research.

An Open Letter to the Iranian Negotiating Team

Bob Einhorn | Iranian Diplomacy

Unless Iran is prepared to accept the kind of negotiated measures that can provide confidence that its nuclear program is and will remain exclusively peaceful, there will be no agreement.

Nuke Regulator Hacked by Suspected Foreign Powers

Aliya Sternstein | Next Gov

Nuclear Regulatory Commission computers within the past three years were successfully hacked by foreigners twice and also by an unidentifiable individual, according to an investigation.

'Significant Damage' to Doel 4 Turbine

World Nuclear News

Unit 4 of Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant will remain out of operation until at least the end of this year, Electrabel has announced.

Battle Robots to Guard Russian Missile Silos by 2020

The Moscow Times

Russia expects to deploy battle robots to protect intercontinental ballistic missile launch sites by 2020, Defense Ministry spokesman Dmitry Andreyev told journalists Monday.

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