Khamenei 'Not Opposed' to Diplomacy, Flexibility
Arash Karami | Al-Monitor
According to the Iranian Students' News Agency, which only carried parts of the speech, Khamenei said, "I am not opposed to correct diplomacy. I believe in what was named many years ago as ‘heroic flexibility.'" Khamenei elaborated, "just like a wrestler that due to technical reasons shows flexibility, [and] must not forget who is opponent and enemy is."
SAF Sees Speed as Part of the A2/AD Solution
Aaron Mehta | Defense News
Speed and stealth can serve two different missions, argues James Acton, senior associate with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy program.
Sky is the Limit for US-Russia Cooperation
World Nuclear News
Russia and the USA have agreed to cooperate on a range of nuclear-related research areas such as safeguards, security, fast reactors - and "defence from asteroids."
Fifth is a Hit, DRDO Now Plans Agni VI
Hemant Kumar Rout | New Indian Express
Defence sources said the next missile in the country's long range weapon series is 'Surya,' which is being developed secretly under the code name - Agni-VI.
Abe Tells TEPCO to Scrap Two Surviving Fukushima Reactors
Asahi Shimbun
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 19 urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. to decommission the two surviving reactors at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant and set a time frame to resolve the radioactive water problem.
Air Force Chief Calls New Bomber a 'Must-Have Capability'
Elaine M. Grossman | Global Security Newswire
The Air Force chief of staff on Tuesday said that despite a threat of continued sequestration or other deep budget cuts in coming years, he regards the service’s next nuclear-armed bomber aircraft as a necessary expenditure.