Russia is Preparing to Search For a Nuclear-Powered Missile That Was Lost at Sea Months Ago After a Failed Test
Amanda Macias | CNBC
A nuclear-powered Russian missile remains lost at sea after a failed test late last year, and Moscow is preparing to try to recover it, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.
John Bolton Warns Russian Counterpart Over Midterm Election Meddling
Andrew Roth and Julian Borger | Guardian
Bolton and Nikolai Patrushev failed to sign a joint statement following five hours of discussion in Geneva covering security issues, amid a historic low in relations between the two countries.
North Korea is Still Developing Nuclear Weapons, Says IAEA
Benjamin Haas | Guardian
North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear weapons program, according to a report by the UN atomic watchdog, raising questions over the country’s commitment to denuclearization.
Update on North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station
38 North
Commercial satellite imagery from August 16 of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea’s only operational space launch facility, indicates no significant dismantlement activity has taken place at either the engine test stand or the launch pad since August 3.
Seoul Deploys Secret Weapon to Sell North Korea Engagement
Andrew Jeong | Wall Street Journal
As the U.S. and North Korea track an unsteady course toward a nonnuclear North, Seoul is trying to sustain the engagement by deploying a veteran adviser with the distinction of being respected in both Washington and Pyongyang.
Bolton: US Wants Stronger Iran Sanctions Than Pre-Nuclear Deal
VOA News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says the reimposition of economic sanctions against Iran has had a “profound effect,” and the administration wants to go further than the measures in place before the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.