Russia's Deployed Nuclear Capacity Overtakes US For First Time Since 2000
RT
Russia has 1,643 nuclear missiles ready to launch – one more than the US – according to an official State Department report. Both countries have been upgrading their active nuclear arsenals since the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict.
South Korea, U.S. Work Out Missile Defense Strategy
Chosun Ilbo
South Korea and the U.S. are working out a joint operational plan to respond to the nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. They will flesh out the strategy at the annual bilateral Security Consultative Meeting in Washington later this month.
Tokyo and Washington Writing New Guidelines for Military Partnerships
Paul McLeary | Defense News
An interim planning document released today in Tokyo by American and Japanese officials lays out a broad agenda for possible cooperation that includes disaster response, ISR, cyber, intelligence sharing, air and missile defense programs.
Kerry, Ashton, Zarif to Meet as Iran Deadline Looms
Laura Rozen | Al-Monitor
The October 14-15 meetings between Ashton, Zarif, and Kerry come as there is a growing sense in the Washington policy community and beyond that concluding a comprehensive accord by the deadline is unlikely.
Iran Refused to Let in U.S. Member of U.N. Nuclear Team: Sources
Fredrik Dahl | Reuters
A United Nations atomic agency official recently denied entry into Iran as part of a team investigating suspected bomb research is believed to be an American nuclear weapons expert, diplomatic sources said.
Europe Backs Hinkley Nuclear Plant
BBC News
This is the first time that the European Commission has approved significant state aid for a new nuclear power plant - and as such, it is a big step forward for the European nuclear industry.