U.S. to Extend Waivers on Iran Sanctions for 11 Countries
IN THIS ISSUE: US to extend waivers on Iran sanctions for 11 countries, no imminent launches from N. Korea, cruise missile fails test, atomic energy sticking point for Park, Obama, India strengthens nuclear export norms, Air Force eyes subway for nuclear missiles.
U.S. to Extend Waivers on Iran Sanctions for 11 Countries Timothy Gardner | Reuters
The United States is expected to renew waivers on Iran sanctions for Japan and 10 European countries as soon as Wednesday in exchange for their reducing purchases of the OPEC nation's crude oil, U.S. government sources said.
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Nick Hansen | 38 North
New commercial satellite imagery collected from January 2013 through early March show no signs of preparations for launches in the next month at either of the North’s two rocket test facilities. Full Article
Rajat Pandit | Times of India
The over 1,000-km range missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, had to be destroyed in mid-air after it deviated from its flight path along the coast in Bay of Bengal. Full Article
Shin Hyon-hee | Korea Herald
"The debate is about whether the U.S. has confidence that the ROK will stay in the NPT and not obtain a capability to produce nuclear weapons in a short period of time," Mark Hibbs, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's nuclear policy program, said. Full Article
Elizabeth Roche | Mint
India has strengthened its nuclear export norms by updating a list of dual-use technologies to align it with globally acceptable standards as the country seeks to boost its chances to gain entry into four international export control regimes for weapons and nuclear technology. Full Article
Robert Beckhusen | Wired
The Air Force wants to upgrade its aging nuclear missiles and the hundreds of underground silos that hold them. One idea it’s exploring: the construction of a sprawling network of underground subway tunnels to shuttle the missiles around like a mobile doomsday train. Full Article
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