By Lesley McNiesh *When the Soviet Union dissolved, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine inherited the nuclear weapons that had been stored on their territory. However, all three states agreed to return these weapons to Russia, with Ukraine being the last to do so in 1994. **South Africa had an extremely secretive nuclear program in the 1980’s. […]
Latest IAEA report on Iran another reason for cautious optimism
The latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran might not be cause for celebration, but it does provide some hopeful signs. The first report released since Hassan Rouhani became president, the IAEA assessment gives some small insight into the political decisions and direction of the new regime, and a moderately optimistic outlook for those hoping for progress in a new round of talks scheduled for the fall.
Science Story on Chemical Weapons Quotes Philip Coyle
Alcaraz says if his lab receives samples, his team has up to 15 days to analyze it. It may take several weeks for a final report from the inspection team, Coyle says. But as he notes, the United States may not wait for the U.N. investigators’ report to launch a strike.
The Wall Street Journal Story on US-North Korean Olive Branch Quotes Duyeon Kim
North Korea’s Olive Branch to U.S. May Not Bear Fruit By Jonathan Cheng August 28, 2013 With U.S. diplomat Robert King headed to Pyongyang this week, the focus turns from North Korea’s rapprochement with its southern neighbor to its still-tense relationship with the United States. There’s reason to be optimistic that trans-Pacific relations will improve, […]
Science Story on Chemical Weapons Quotes Philip Coyle
Backgrounder: Clues to a Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria By Jocelyn Kaiser August 28, 2013 The United States is weighing a military strike against Syria after concluding that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is responsible for an “undeniable” chemical attack that killed hundreds of people. This week, U.N. investigators are interviewing survivors and collecting samples in […]