Serious Flaws Revealed in U.S. Anti-Missile Nuclear Defense Against North Korea
David Willman | Los Angeles Times
Two serious technical flaws have been identified in the ground-launched anti-missile interceptors that the United States would rely on to defend against a nuclear attack by North Korea.
Obama: There is no military option to stop Iran
Tamar Pileggi | The Times of Israel
US President Barack Obama told Israeli television that the emerging deal between Iran and world powers is the only way to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and that “a military solution will not fix it.”
Iran's Nuclear Stockpile Grows, Complicating Negotiations
David E. Sanger and William J. Broad | The New York Times
With only one month left before a deadline to complete a nuclear deal with Iran, international inspectors have reported that Tehran’s stockpile of nuclear fuel increased about 20 percent over the last 18 months of negotiations, partially undercutting the Obama administration’s contention that the Iranian program had been “frozen” during that period.
U.S. tried Stuxnet-style campaign against North Korea but failed - sources
Joseph Menn | Reuters
The United States tried to deploy a version of the Stuxnet computer virus to attack North Korea's nuclear weapons program five years ago but ultimately failed, according to people familiar with the covert campaign.
North Korea mum on fresh U.S. dialogue offer: sources
The Korea Herald
The United States extended another offer early this month to hold talks with North Korea, but the communist North has not yet responded to the proposal, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Japan body approves plan for nuclear to generate 20-22 pct of power
Osamu Tsukimori | Reuters
A Japanese consultative committee on Monday stuck to a controversial government plan for atomic energy to generate 20-22 percent of the country's electricity by 2030 despite public opposition following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.