Work towards nuclear disarmament (Hindustan Times)
Governments slated to meet in May to review the implementation of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) should advance the goal of full nuclear disarmament, said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Obama must decide degree to which U.S. swears off nuclear weapons (Washington Post)
President Obama’s top national security advisers will within days present him with an agonizing choice on how to guide U.S. nuclear weapons policy for the rest of his term.
Obama Seeks To Reduce Role Of U.S. Nuclear Weapons (Bernama)
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Washington February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday a forthcoming review of the U.S. nuclear posture would reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in Washington’s national security strategy.
Obama vows to reduce nuclear weapons (Malaysian Mirror)
WASHINGTON -US President Barack Obama pledged on Friday to reduce both the number and the role of nuclear weapons as he recommitted himself to the abolition of the ultra-destructive arms.
U.S.-Russia nuclear arms talks stall – Tue, 02 Mar 2010 PST (The Spokesman-Review)
WASHINGTON Negotiations to complete a new U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty have stalled over a Russian demand for the option to withdraw unilaterally if Moscow determines that U.S. missile defenses would threaten its intercontinental nuclear missile force, a senior U.S. official said Monday. Similar unilateral statements have been included in previous arms control treaties, and the Bush …
US plans dramatic reductions in nuclear weapons (Great News Network)
US President Barack Obama is planning “dramatic reductions” in the country’s nuclear arsenal, a senior US administration official has said. This would come as part of a sweeping policy review designed to prevent the spread of atomic weapons, he said.
Russia says nuclear arms talks with U.S. make headway (People’s Daily)
Russia and the United States have made considerable progress in talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. “As a result of intensive work, the sides have made serious progress in coordinating the remaining issues on a set of documents that will form the package of the new agreement,” the ministry said. The two countries agreed to continue official …
Obama vows to reduce nuclear weapons (BigPond News)
US President Barack Obama has pledged to reduce both the number and the role of nuclear weapons.
Obama seeks to reduce role of U.S. nuclear weapons (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (Adds quote, background) WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday a forthcoming review of the U.S. nuclear posture would reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in …
Development Of Helicopter That Would Investigate Nuclear Disasters (Medical News Today)
Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered aircraft is designed to fly into American cities blasted by a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb. The helicopter’s main mission would be to assist military investigators in the unthinkable …
EU, US share IAEA concern that Iran may be secretly working on nuclear arms program (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VIENNA, Austria – The U.S. and Europe said Wednesday they share U.N. fears that Tehran may be secretly working on developing nuclear missiles, expressing support for new sanctions if Tehran continues to defy Security Council demands.
Obama seeks to reduce role of U.S. nuclear weapons (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama said on Friday a forthcoming review of the U.S. nuclear posture would reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in Washington’s national security strategy.
