Preemptive Nuclear Strike Omitted From Russia's New Military Doctrine
RT
The new draft of the Russian military doctrine doesn’t provide for the possibility of a preemptive nuclear strike, news agencies report quoting unnamed sources in the Defense Ministry. “The renewed draft of the military doctrine would not have a reservation for preventive nuclear strikes on potential enemy.
U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Dismisses Iranian Offer of Site Access
Reuters
The U.N. atomic watchdog dismissed on Thursday an Iranian offer of access to a region where explosives experiments of possible use in nuclear weapons development may have taken place, saying this did not address its concerns.
Russia and India Sign Key Nuclear Deal
Indian Express
Rosatom will build 12 nuclear reactors in India, energy major Rosneft inked a 10-year crude supply deal with Essar Oil and Russia promised to build advanced helicopters in India.
Navy Tests Laser Weapon on Drones, Boats
Julian E. Barnes | Wall Street Journal
The Navy is testing a new laser it is developing by using it on targets such as drones and small boats in the Persian Gulf. Top Navy leaders say the laser could become a critical defense on a future generation of warships and offers great potential as a precise and economical weapon.
Russian Nuclear Safety Proposal Put Focus on U.S. Reactors
Jonathan Tirone | Bloomberg News
Russia scaled back opposition to European proposals to improve the safety of nuclear power, leaving the U.S. as the main dissenter to new rules intended to avoid a repeat of Japan’s 2011 meltdown in Fukushima.
North Korea 'to Have 20 Nuclear Warheads by 2016'
Julian Ryall | Telegraph
North Korea is likely to have 20 nuclear warheads by 2016 and can be expected to carry out a number of new test detonations as it seeks to miniaturise the devices, according to leading US nuclear scientist Siegfried Hecker.