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Russia to Test Launch Newest ICBM by Year-End
IN THIS ISSUE: Russia to test launch newest ICBM by year-end, Iran Speaker touts surplus uranium, US and Vietnam sign nuclear trade agreement, Republican pushes new bill to authorize war with Iran, Turkey purchase of Chinese missiles, report cites violations of Taiwan's strategic export controls.
Published on October 10, 2013
Russia to Test Launch Newest ICBM by Year-End – Industry Official
RIA Novosti
The test launch of Russia’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile, codenamed Rubezh, could take place before the end of the year, a high-ranking defense industry official told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Iran Speaker Touts Surplus Uranium
John Heilprin | Associated Press
Iran has more enriched uranium than it needs and plans to use that as a bargaining chip at nuclear talks in Geneva next week, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Wednesday.
US, Vietnam Sign Nuclear Trade Agreement
Thanh Nien
The US and Vietnam on Thursday signed a pact that would allow the transfer of nuclear technology to the Southeast Asian nation and open the way for U.S. investment in the burgeoning industry.
Republican Pushes New Bill to Authorize War With Iran
John Hudson | Foreign Policy
A new bill authorizing a U.S. military strike against Iran is set to drop in Congress on Thursday -- just days after leaders in Washington and Tehran began talking openly after three decades of silence.
Turkey Under Pressure Over Likely Purchase of Chinese Missiles
Dorian Jones | Sofia Globe
"There is a fear of potential cyber attacks through the integration of a Chinese system in this NATO infrastructure," said Sinan Ulgen, a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels.
Report Cites Hundreds of Violations of Taiwan's Strategic Export Controls
Global Security Newswire
Taiwan annually documents hundreds of breaches of its export rules, some of which include the sale of products that can be used to develop weapons of mass destruction, with the bulk of those illicit product transfers going to Iran, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday.
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