New Tunneling Activity at the North Korean Nuclear Test Site
Nick Hansen and Jack Liu | 38 North
Recent satellite imagery of North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site has revealed new tunneling work being done at the West Portal area, the site of the 2009 and possibly 2013 nuclear tests. This activity appears to have begun by late April 2013 and gathered momentum over the next few months.
Iran's Supreme Leader: Nuclear Solution 'Easy' if West is Serious
Haaretz
Iran's supreme leader said a solution to the nuclear impasse with the West would be "easy" if the United States and its allies are serious about seeking a deal, Iranian media reported Thursday.
U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Still Far Off
Niharika Mandhana and Biman Mukherji | Wall Street Journal
The question of India's nuclear-liability law still hangs like a rain cloud over negotiations. No nuclear technology will change hands if this agreement is inked in September.
House Bill Boosts Warhead Funding, Despite Cost Concerns
Douglas P. Guarino | Global Security Newswire
House appropriators are looking to boost funding for efforts to refurbish U.S. nuclear warheads, even as they and their Senate counterparts are demanding that the administration evaluate whether there are less costly alternatives to the current projects.
LBJ's Safeguards Legacy
Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk
About a year before the NPT was opened for signature in 1968, U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson made a pitch to the NNWS on the subject of IAEA safeguards that would be applied under the treaty.
Researchers Devise "Blind" Verification System for Nuclear Arms Treaty
Susan Matthews | Scientific American
In hopes of encouraging a reduction in nuclear stockpiles, researchers have proposed a new method to verify nuclear disarmament without revealing classified information. A team of scientists from Princeton University has outlined a new verification system that would release no classified details about the weapons.