New GOP Congress Targets Increased Sanctions on Iran
Kaveh Waddell | Defense One
Congressional Republicans have long railed against President Obama’s approach to nuclear negotiations with Iran. Now that the GOP has control of both the House and Senate, they’re preparing to confront him on the matter this month.
The Pentagon Wants To Extend the Range of One of Its Missile Interceptors
Marcus Weisgerber | Defense One
The Pentagon wants to extend the range of one of its missile interceptors designed to shoot down weapons launched by North Korea and Iran today so it could target super fast Russian and Chinese missiles of the future.
Iran's Supreme Leader Is Skeptical of Nuclear Talks With U.S.
Thomas Erdbrink | New York Times
Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday that his country should find internal solutions for dealing with economic sanctions and that the United States could not be trusted to lift sanctions in the event that a nuclear agreement is reached.
Westinghouse 'Significantly' Expands Fuel Supply in Ukraine
World Nuclear News
Westinghouse and Energoatom have agreed "to significantly increase" nuclear fuel deliveries to Ukrainian nuclear power plants until 2020.
The Silent Treatment in South Asia
Michael Krepon | Arms Control Wonk
Secretary of State John Kerry is headed for the subcontinent, where his most important messages will be delivered in private and his public remarks will be as bland as possible. That’s how the game is played.
Russia's New Military Doctrine Tells It All
Dmitri Trenin | Eurasia Outlook
As one of his final acts of 2014, on December 26 President Vladimir Putin signed Russia’s new military doctrine. The doctrine faithfully reflect the sea change which occurred in Russia’s foreign policy and security and defense postures in 2014.