Medvedev Says Bulava Missile Ready to Deploy
IN THIS ISSUE: Bulava missile 'ready to deploy,' India, Pakistan end nuclear CBMs, Japan probe finds Fukushima response failed, India, Japan PMs to talk nuclear trade, S. Korean envoy to visit U.S. to discuss Kim death, nuclear talks, the lost opportunity in Iraq.
Bulava Missile 'Ready to Deploy' RIA Novosti
The flight tests of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile have been completed and it will now be adopted for service with the Russian Navy, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
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Economic Times
India and Pakistan today decided to move forward on proposals to extend two key agreements on pre-notification of ballistic missile tests and reducing the risk from accidents related to nuclear weapons, diplomatic sources said. Full Article
Yuri Kageyama | Associated Press
Japan's response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including an erroneous assumption an emergency cooling system was working and a delay in disclosing dangerous radiation leaks, a report revealed Monday. Full Article
Times of India
Despite the Japanese Parliament, Diet, clearing Japan's civil nuclear cooperation with four other countries allowing it to resume its supply of nuclear reactors, India remains uncertain about the resumption of its own negotiations for such cooperation with Tokyo. Full Article
Yonhap News
South Korea's top nuclear envoy will visit the United States this week for consultations on diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-il, Seoul's Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho Byung-jae said Tuesday. Lim and Davies "plan to coordinate measures on the way forward regarding the North Korean nuclear issue." Full Article
Jessica T. Mathews | Washington Post
The IAEA's assessments of Iraq's nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programs in the months leading up to the war were remarkably close to what was later found. Yet by insisting on invading before these inspections had time to succeed, the U.S. aborted what could have been a striking international success. Full Article
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