Edition

Moon, Trump Discuss ‘Corresponding Measures’ for N. Korean Denuclearization

IN THIS ISSUE: Moon, Trump Discuss ‘Corresponding Measures’ for N. Korean Denuclearization, U.S. and Russia to Discuss Nuclear Weapons Treaty, Iran, Major Powers Labor to Keep Nuclear Deal, Russian Submarine Fleet Capable of Launching Missiles with Hypersonics and Nukes Ready by 2024, India Conducts Successful Interceptor Missile Test, Russia’s Nuclear Cruise Missile Struggling to Take Off

Published on September 25, 2018

Moon, Trump Discuss ‘Corresponding Measures’ for N. Korean Denuclearization

Byun Duk-kun | Yonhap News Agency

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday discussed possible ways to reward North Korea for its denuclearization measures that will apparently include a second U.S.-North Korea summit.

U.S. and Russia to Discuss Nuclear Weapons Treaty Extension in October

Henry Foy | Financial Times

Russia and the U.S. will hold talks on potential extension to the New START nuclear weapons treaty in Geneva in October, a Russian Official said on Tuesday.

Iran, Major Powers Labor to Keep Nuclear Deal Afloat

Parisa Hafezi and John Irish | Reuters

The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday agreed to keep working to maintain trade with Tehran despite skepticism this is possible as U.S. sanctions to choke off Iranian oil sales resume in November.

Russian Submarine Fleet Capable of Launching Missiles Armed with Hypersonics and Nukes will be Ready for War by 2024

Amanda Macias | CNBC

A new Russian nuclear-powered submarine fleet, capable of launching intercontinental ballistic missiles outfitted with hypersonic weapons, will be ready for war by 2024, according to a person with firsthand knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.

India Conducts Successful Interceptor Missile Test at Night

Economic Times

India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast Sunday night, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system, defence sources said. 

Russia’s Nuclear Cruise Missile is Struggling to Take Off, Imagery Suggests

Geoff Brumfiel | NPR

It's a terrifying weapon: a nuclear-powered cruise missile that can fly anywhere on the planet, possibly spewing radioactivity as it goes. In March, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his nation had successfully tested just such a machine. But new satellite imagery of a remote Russian test site suggests that the missile may not be working as well as claimed.

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.