Russia's Missile Moves Explained: The S-300 Challenge
Dmitri Trenin | National Interest
President Putin’s decision to lift the ban on the transfer of the S-300 air defense system to Iran signals a new departure for Moscow's policy in the Middle East. Even if Iranian-Western trade suddenly blossoms again, it will probably not include arms and military equipment. There, Russia will try to fill the void.
The IAEA's Conclusion About Turkey
Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk
Not for the first time, when Barack Obama declared April 2 that the greater Middle East has no real alternative to a nuclear accommodation with Iran, advocates of the “cascade of proliferation” theory warned us that Turkey’s future would be nuclear-armed.
Iran Leader: We Are in Talks with 'the Major Powers,’ Not the U.S. Congress
Karen DeYoung, Mike DeBonis and Daniela Deane | Washington Post
"They’ve known from the very beginning that if they want out from congressional sanctions, Congress would have a role. They've understood this from the start," said Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.).
PLA to Buy Advanced Missiles from Russia
Zhao Lei | China Daily
The deployment of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system will substantially improve China's air defense capability, military experts said as Russian media reported that China has bought the cutting-edge weapon.
Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ghauri Missile
Dawn
Pakistan test-fired on Wednesday ballistic missile Ghauri, which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1,300 kilometres.
India Successfully Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni III Ballistic Missile
Indian Express
The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was test fired from a mobile launcher at launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island by army at about 0955 hrs, defence sources said.