VOA News By Victor Beattie March 24, 2014 On the sidelines of the 53-nation nuclear security summit at The Hague Monday, Japan announced it is transferring hundreds of kilograms of highly-enriched uranium and plutonium used for research to the United States to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism. Yosuke Isozaki, the national security adviser to […]
U.S. News & World Report Story on 2014 Nuclear Security Summit Quotes Kingston Reif
Iranian Navy Ends Week of Threats With Announcement of New Weapons By Paul D. Shinkman March 24, 2014 World leaders gathered in the Netherlands Monday to boast about progress made in protecting nuclear weapons against terrorism and other threats, while also providing a forum to discuss the creeping security issues du jour. The two-day biennial […]
Nuclear Summit Shows Commitment but Actions Must Match Rhetoric
“The President’s leadership, both domestically and internationally, has drawn much-needed attention to the importance of nuclear security and spurred countries around the world to take actions that will make America and the globe safer,” added Reif. “Despite impressive progress, significant security gaps remains and more work is needed to address them.”
Global Security Newswire Story on Cruise Missile Defense Quotes Kingston Reif
Could the U.S. Face a Cruise Missile Threat from the Gulf of Mexico? Diane Barnes March 21, 2014 The United States is puzzling over how to block cruise missiles that theoretically could be launched from the Gulf of Mexico, even after throwing some of its most advanced technologies at the problem. Russia and Iran have […]
CQ News Story on New START Treaty Implementation Quotes Kingston Reif ($)
Pentagon Suspends Missile Silo Study, Citing Conflicting Laws Megan Scully March 20, 2014 The Pentagon has put the brakes on an environmental assessment of the effects of eliminating potentially dozens of intercontinental ballistic missile silos as defense officials sort out two conflicting provisions in the fiscal 2014 omnibus spending bill. Last month, Pentagon officials asked […]
