North Korea Closer to Building Nuclear Missile, Pentagon Says
IN THIS ISSUE: N. Korea closer to nuclear missile, local government gives OK to restart Sendai, Fordo, Natanz nuclear sites visit, Trident Treaty may be renewed without Parliamentary scrutiny, US-China need missile launch notification deal, Putin: Russia urges to pursue nuclear arms reduction talks.
North Korea Closer to Building Nuclear Missile, Pentagon Says
Felicia Schwartz | Wall Street Journal
North Korea probably has the capability to produce a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on a rocket, a top U.S. commander said Friday, moving it closer to building a nuclear missile. "North Korea is really hard; it’s really difficult to know at any given moment what they’re doing, what they have. As far as intelligence is concerned, it’s a really hard target," said Toby Dalton, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Local Government Gives OK to Restart Sendai Nuclear Plant in Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan Times
The municipal assembly in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, voted Tuesday to approve the restart of the local nuclear power station, another step forward in the fraught process of reviving an industry left idled by the 2011 Fukushima catastrophe.
Iranian FM, Negotiating Team Visit Fordo, Natanz Nuclear Sites
Fars News Agency
During the visit, Zarif and his accompanying group appreciated the efforts made by the Iranian scientists and personnel working in the two nuclear sites, and laid emphasis on continued peaceful activities in using the nuclear know-how.
Trident Treaty May be Renewed Without Parliamentary Scrutiny
Jamie Doward | Guardian
The UK is poised to quietly ratify a defence treaty that critics say will see it become more dependent on US expertise for its multi-billion pound Trident nuclear weapons programme, without the agreement being scrutinised by MPs.
US-China Need a Missile Launch Notification Deal
Nicholas Cosmas, Meicen Sun, and John K. Warden | Diplomat
In his July call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Barack Obama again called for an improved U.S.-China relationship defined by "increased practical cooperation and constructive management of differences."
Putin: Russia Urges to Pursue Nuclear Arms Reduction Talks
RIA Novosti
Russia wants to pursue negotiations on the nuclear arms reduction and is ready for a most serious talk "with no double standards", Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
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