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U.S. says ready to defend against North Korean nuclear threat

IN THIS ISSUE: U.S. says ready to defend against North Korean nuclear threat, AP INVESTIGATION: Nuclear black market seeks IS extremists, Pakistan seeks international cooperation for nuclear energy: FO, What a US-Pakistan nuclear deal could mean for India, Israeli security after the nuclear deal with Iran, The Repercussions of South Korea’s Pro-Nuclear Energy Policy

Published on October 8, 2015

U.S. says ready to defend against North Korean nuclear threat

Andrea Shalal   Reuters

The U.S. government believes North Korea has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon against the U.S. homeland and stands ready to defend against any such attacks, a high-level U.S. military official said on Wednesday.

AP INVESTIGATION: Nuclear black market seeks IS extremists

Desmond Butler and Vadim Ghirda Associated Press

In the backwaters of Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian connections that sought to sell radioactive material to Middle Eastern extremists, The Associated Press has learned.

Pakistan seeks international cooperation for nuclear energy: FO

Mateen Haider | DAWN

Pakistan said Thursday that it seeks cooperation of the international community including the United States on civil nuclear energy, arguing there should be a non-discriminatory approach on nuclear issues — including Pakistan's access to peaceful use of nuclear energy.

What a US-Pakistan nuclear deal could mean for India

C. Raja Mohan | Indian Express

As the idea of a nuclear deal between the United States and Pakistan gains some traction in Washington, Delhi is unlikely to lose much sleep, writes C. Raja Mohan.

Israeli security after the nuclear deal with Iran

Efraim Halevy | Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

The former head of Mossad intriguingly assesses the strategies and actions of Iran, Russia, Israel, and the U.S. in Syria now that the nuclear deal has been agreed to. (LINK CONNECTS TO DOWNLOADABLE WORD DOCUMENT WITH FULL ARTICLE)

The Repercussions of South Korea’s Pro-Nuclear Energy Policy

Se Young Jang | Diplomat

South Korea has been trying to develop its nuclear energy industry over half a century. Despite the contribution of nuclear energy to the South Korean economy, however, the country is currently facing mounting domestic concerns over its pro-nuclear energy policy.

 

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