Japan open to nuclear arms limits (The Age)
Japan boosts calls to restrict use of nuclear weapons in war – and ultimately eliminate atomic threat – by finally easing its once-rigid demands to preserve a broad-based nuclear deterrent.
Top North Korean Nuclear Envoy Seeks to Visit US (Pravda Ru)
A top North Korean nuclear envoy wants to visit the United States for rare talks next month, news reports said Saturday, amid a push by diplomats to revive negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Officials in Washington said no such trip was planned.
UN: Time needed to resume NKorea nuclear talks (MSNBC)
A top U.N. envoy said Saturday it could take some time before North Korea rejoins stalled international talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs.
Combat Assault Battalion Marines conduct chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear training for field use (U.S. Marine Corps)
Someone calls Gas! Gas! Gas! and the Marines scramble to put on protective masks. Lance Cpl. Andrew Montague shouts Freeze after nine seconds.
Iran Policy Committee: Iranian Nuclear Arms Control: Engagement and Democratic Change of the Iranian Regime (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON—-Iranian protesters are gearing up for the next occasion to turn to the streets in opposition to the Iranian regime: February 11 commemoration of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Germany Is Chastised for Stance on Nuclear Arms (New York Times)
The German government s effort to remove American nuclear weapons has been sharply criticized by a former leader of NATO, who said the move was driven more by populist sentiment than any long-term strategic goal.
