Reading Into South Korea's Nuclear Debate
IN THIS ISSUE: Reading into S. Korea's nuclear debate, nuclear states divided on India joining NSG, sanctions slash Iranian crude capacity, rules of cyberwar, Moscow to discuss changes in US missile defense plans, Hinkley Point: new nuclear power station approved.
Reading Into South Korea's Nuclear Debate Toby Dalton and Yoon Ho Jin | Pacific Forum CSIS
The third nuclear test conducted by North Korea on Feb. 12 was the latest in a long history of provocations. In many capitals, this event was noted with some alarm and then more or less pushed aside by other issues. Not so for denizens of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
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Fredrik Dahl | Reuters
The United States and three other big powers this week argued for allowing nuclear-armed India into an atomic export control group, but China and several European states appeared doubtful about the move, diplomats said on Wednesday. Full Article
Sarah Kent | Wall Street Journal
Iran's crude production capacity is down almost 20% due to strict sanctions imposed by western governments on the nation, according to figures published by the International Energy Agency. The IEA says in its March oil market report that Iran's maximum sustainable crude production capacity is off by 700,000 barrels a day since December 2011. Full Article
Owen Bowcott | Guardian
State-sponsored cyber-attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams, dykes and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber-warfare written for Nato, which predicts that online attacks could in future trigger full-blown military conflicts. Full Article
RIA Novosti
Security officials from Russia and the United States will meet in May to discuss a recent US decision to curtail its planned European missile defense system, a senior Russian defense official said on Wednesday. Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov hailed Washington’s change of course on its European missile program. Full Article
BBC News
The first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants in the UK has been given approval. Energy Secretary Ed Davey told MPs in the Commons that he was granting planning consent for French energy giant EDF to construct Hinkley Point C in Somerset. The proposed £14bn power plant would be capable of powering five million homes. Full Article
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