US, Japan And South Korea To Share Intelligence To Deal With North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile Threats
IN THIS ISSUE: US, Japan and South Korea to share intelligence to deal with North Korea’s nuclear, missile threats, low-risk 'worm' removed at hacked South Korea nuclear operator, a former ground zero goes to court against the world’s nuclear arsenals, new Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat, stop the nuclear treaty breakdown before it escalates, Vermont nuclear power plant shut down as industry evolves
US, Japan And South Korea To Share Intelligence To Deal With North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile Threats
Kukil Bora | International Business Times
The United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to sign an unprecedented trilateral agreement on intelligence-sharing to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, officials in Seoul announced Friday.
Low-Risk 'Worm' Removed at Hacked South Korea Nuclear Operator
Meeyoung Cho | Reuters
South Korean authorities have found evidence that a low-risk computer "worm" had been removed from devices connected to some nuclear plant control systems, but no harmful virus was found in reactor controls threatened by a hacker.
A Former Ground Zero Goes to Court Against the World’s Nuclear Arsenals
Marlise Simons | The New York Times
[The Marshall Islands] is hauling the world’s eight declared nuclear powers and Israel before the International Court of Justice. [They] wants the court to order the start of long-promised talks for a convention to ban atomic arsenals, much like the treaties that already prohibit chemical, biological and other weapons of mass destruction.
New Russian Military Doctrine Says NATO Top Threat
Vladimir Isachenkov | AP
Russia identified NATO as the nation's No. 1 military threat and raised the possibility of a broader use of precision conventional weapons to deter foreign aggression under a new military doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Stop the Nuclear Treaty Breakdown Before it Escalates
Editorial Board | The Washington Post
Nuclear energy will constitute 25 per cent of the overall energy production in the UAE by 2020 as the country continues to diversify and move away from depending on hydrocarbons for energy needs.
Vermont Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down as Industry Evolves
Jennifer Levitz & Rebecca Smith | The Wall Street Journal
The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant ended more than four decades of electricity production on Monday, moving to full retirement amid growing competition from cheap natural gas from the shale boom.
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