Readout from Vice President’s Meeting with Directors of the National Security Laboratories on the U.S. Nuclear Weapons … (The White House)
Today, the Vice President was briefed on the state of the nation s nuclear weapons stockpile by the Directors of the three national security laboratories. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman, National Nuclear Security Administrator Tom D Agostino, and officials from the Departments of State and Defense were also present. The briefing was provided by Mike …
Russia accuses US of stalling in new deal to cut nuclear weapons (Deutsche Welle)
Moscow and Washington want a deal to carry on reducing their stocks of nuclear weapons. Both sides say they are eager to get an agreement, but the US is accused of taking longer than necessary.
Russia accuses US of last-minute obstacle to nuclear arms treaty (Daily Telegraph)
Russia accused the United States of throwing up last-minute obstacles to a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.
US and Russia: nuclear deal ‘very close’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States and Russia said Friday they were on the verge of clinching a sweeping new nuclear disarmament pact, but signalled the bid to smooth final technical issues would slip into January.
U.S. Urged to Withdraw Its Nuclear Weapons from Western European Countries and S. Korea (Korean Central News Agency)
Pyongyang, December 16 (KCNA) — The United States should withdraw its huge nuclear weapons from Western European countries and south Korea, urges Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed commentary.
Iran tested nuclear weapons part newspaper (WashingtonTV)
Washington, 14 December (WashingtonTV) The Times newspaper reported on Sunday that confidential intelligence documents it obtained showed that Iran is working on testing a key final component of a nuclear bomb.
Obama Says U.S., Russia Close on Nuclear Arms Accord (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said the U.S. and Russia are quite close to agreeing on terms for a nuclear arms reduction treaty. We re making excellent progress, Obama said after he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in Copenhagen, where the two leaders are attending a United Nations summit on climate change.
Obama, Medvedev to discuss nuclear arms reduction treaty (WashingtonTV)
Washington, 18 December (WashingtonTV) US President Barack Obama and Russia s President Dmitry Medvedev will meet on Friday to discuss efforts at reaching a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Aust may acquire nuclear weapons (BigPond News)
A new study says a dramatic deterioration in Asian security could push Australia to acquire nuclear weapons.
Obama says US, Russia ‘quite close’ on replacement for expired nuclear arms control treaty (Chicago Tribune)
COPENHAGEN (AP) President Barack Obama said Friday that the U.S. and Russia were “quite close’ to agreeing on a successor to an expired nuclear arms control treaty.
