Preparations for Future Large Rocket Launches at North Korea's Sohae Facility
IN THIS ISSUE: Preparations for future large rocket launches at Sohae facility, skepticism on Iran deal, Senators and S. Africa, UK-US sign secret new deal on nuclear weapons, India seeks Japan's approval to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, Savannah River Site "has money for fuel project."
Preparations for Future Large Rocket Launches at North Korea's Sohae Facility
Nick Hansen | 38 North
Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is nearing completion of construction and test activities at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station to support long-range missile and satellite launches in the future.
Lawmakers Voice Skepticism on Iran Nuclear Deal
David E. Sanger | New York Times
The Obama administration officials engaged in nuclear negotiations with Iran ran into a wall of skepticism at two congressional hearings on Tuesday, with members of both parties insisting on a vote on any final agreement with the Tehran government and administration officials strongly hinting that they have little intention of complying.
Senators and South Africa
Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk
On Tuesday the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on nuclear diplomacy with Iran. Speakers made several references to South Africa’s nuclear past and what it means for the six powers trying to negotiate a verification agreement with the Islamic Republic.
UK-US Sign Secret New Deal on Nuclear Weapons
Richard Norton-Taylor and Ewen Macaskill | Guardian
A new agreement critical to Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system, was signed the other day by British and US officials. Whitehall was silent. We had to rely on the White House, and a message from Barack Obama to the US Congress, to tell us that the 1958 UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement had been updated.
India Seeks Japan's Approval to Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel
Yoshihiro Makino | Asahi Shimbun
The Abe administration is eager to export nuclear power generation infrastructure as a pillar of its economic growth strategy, but some Japanese government officials are cautious about approving the request from India.
South Carolina Congressmen Say Savannah River Site Has Money for Fuel Project
Meg Kinnard | State
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott said that congressional budgets have the money to keep the mixed oxide fuel project at the Savannah River Site from being suspended, at least in the next fiscal year.
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