Tiny Pacific Nation Sues 9 Nuclear-Armed Powers
Cara Anna | Associated Press
The tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands is taking on the United States and the world's eight other nuclear-armed nations with an unprecedented lawsuit demanding that they meet their obligations toward disarmament and accusing them of "flagrant violations" of international law.
Closer, But Still No Deal on Iran
David Ignatius | Washington Post
As the Iran nuclear talks reach roughly the halfway point in the six-month timetable for negotiating a comprehensive agreement, both sides report slow, steady progress in closing gaps — but no deal yet.
North Korea 'Improves Nuclear Technology'
Chosun Ilbo
The Defense Ministry here claimed Wednesday that the North appears to have improved its capacity to miniaturize nuclear warheads so they can be fitted on to missiles.
Looking Back at Brazil's Boreholes
Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk
Many people living in the northern hemisphere might be surprised to learn that Brazilians don’t agree about what we had been told decades ago was an open and shut case: that Brazil had a secret nuclear weapons program.
India Will Test Missile Shield Next Week: DRDO
Ashok Pradhan | Times of India
Official sources said the DRDO will fire a missile, mimicking an enemy weapon, from a naval warship, while the interceptor missile will be launched from launching complex-IV. The interceptor will destroy the warhead of the 'enemy' missile midair.
Pentagon Delays Plans to Seek Multiyear Funding for Missile Interceptor
Global Security Newswire
The Defense Department's Missile Defense Agency has determined the antimissile technology has not yet fulfilled all of the requirements to warrant a multiyear production order worth $3 billion to producer Raytheon.