Prompt Global Strike: China and the Spear
Lora Saalman | Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
China is conducting substantial research into both countering and developing hypersonic, precision-guidance, and boost-glide technologies, with the DF-21D and WU-14 weapon systems as just two recent examples, according Dr. Lora Saalman, Associate Professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.
Iran Vice President Says Row Over Reactor Resolved
Washington Post
Iranian state television quoted Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi, who heads the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, as saying that Iran has proposed to redesign Arak to produce one-fifth of the plutonium initially planned for it.
Iran Says Drafting Complete Account of Past Nuclear Activities
Jerusalem Post
Iran said on Monday it was drafting a comprehensive account of its nuclear activities, but did not indicate whether this would be made available to help the final diplomatic push to resolve a decade-old dispute with the West over the program.
Russians Inspect Montana Nuclear Launch Facilities
Matt Volz | Associated Press
Russian nuclear inspectors visited the U.S. amid heightened tensions between the two nations to verify that 18 nuclear missile launch facilities had been demolished as part of a 2011 arms control treaty, Air Force officials said Monday.
North Korean Nuclear Test Site Shows Increased Activity: Seoul
Yonhap News
Heightened activity has been detected at North Korea's underground nuclear test site, indicating possible preparations for another atomic test, a South Korean government spokesman said Tuesday.
Senior Tories Back US Plan for Trident if Scots Vote Yes
Kate Devlin | Herald Scotland
Influential senior Conservatives believe Trident should be housed in the US as a "stop gap" measure in the event of Scottish independence. The UK could rely on its major allies to provide a home for its nuclear deterrent in the event of a Yes vote in September, they argue.