North Korea Hit with Tough New Sanctions in Wake of Nuclear Test
IN THIS ISSUE: N. Korea hit with tough new sanctions, placing a renminbi sign on strategic stability, arc of crisis 2.0?, Yukiya Amano wins second IAEA term, Jordan set to commission nuclear reactors, nuclear security program review complete, but questions remain.
North Korea Hit with Tough New Sanctions in Wake of Nuclear Test Telegraph
The US-drafted resolution, which was approved unanimously by the 15-nation council, was the product of three weeks of negotiations between the United States and China after the test on February 12.
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Lora Saalman | Strategic Stability: Contending Interpretations
While China's rapid economic growth would enable it to greatly expand its nuclear arsenal, this priority has conversely compelled it to emphasize economic growth and stability over arms racing. Full Article
Iskander Rehman | National Interest
One of the defining geopolitical narratives of this past half-decade has been the emergence of the Indo-Pacific as the maritime epicenter of global activity. In reality, however, the sudden recognition of the Indian Ocean's centrality is anything but a new phenomenon. Full Article
Live Mint
According to Mark Hibbs, a seasoned IAEA-watcher at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, since 2009 Amano has managed to soothe developing countries' concerns, while also doing exactly the job that Western nations wanted. Full Article
Michael Peel and Geoff Dyer | Financial Times
Jordan is close to commissioning two nuclear reactors, to be built about 100km south of the Syrian border, widening the spread of atomic energy through the Arab world even as uprisings convulse the region. Full Article
Douglas P. Guarino | Global Security Newswire
The Obama administration has completed its strategic review of a program intended to prevent the smuggling of nuclear-weapon material across international borders but it is so far unclear what the results are. Full Article
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