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  • April 2008

    • Army Engineer Accused of Spying for Israel

      Reuters  |  Apr 22, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Army Engineer Accused of Spying for Israel

      (Newser) - An 84-year old American engineer was arrested today on charges of providing information on US military technology to Israel, Reuters reports. Ben-Ami Kadish, 83, has already admitted in FBI interviews to giving an unnamed Israeli source around 100 documents on nuclear weapons, the F-15 jet and the Patriot missile defense system in 1979-85. He will be arraigned this afternoon in Manhattan. More »

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      Israel  • nuclear weapons  • espionage  • missile defense system  • spy  • government spying  • Jonathan Pollard  • F-15 fighter jet

    • US Reports Some Progress in North Korean Nuke Talks

      Reuters  |  Apr 9, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      US Reports Some Progress in North Korean Nuke Talks

      (Newser) - Six-country negotiations aimed at producing a formal disclosure of North Korea's nuclear activities have advanced, Reuters reports, but aren't close to being settled. "We've definitely made some progress," said US envoy Christopher Hill today. "We still have a lot of work ahead of us. I don't want to suggest there's been any major breakthrough." More »

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      United States  • North Korea  • nuclear weapons  • nuclear program  • Pyongyang  • nuclear disarmament  • nuclear arsenal  • Christopher Hill  • nuclear missiles

  • March 2008

    • Sarkozy: France Will Cut Nuclear Arsenal

      BBC  |  Mar 21, 08 5:15 PM CDT

      Sarkozy: France Will Cut Nuclear Arsenal

      (Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said today the country will cut its nuclear weapons arsenal to 300, or “half the maximum number we had during the Cold War,” the BBC reports. The move is aimed at cutting costs and modernizing the arsenal; Sarkozy said he is committed to maintaining France’s nuclear “strike force,” calling it the country’s “life-insurance policy.” France is thought to have 348 warheads currently. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • nuclear weapons  • nuclear disarmament  • nuclear arsenal

    • No Progress on Missile Deal After Rice's Russia Visit

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Mar 19, 08 2:09 PM CDT

      No Progress on Missile Deal After Rice's Russia Visit

      (Newser) - Moscow talks between top US diplomats and their Russian counterparts haven't edged the two sides any closer to deals on a proposed US missile shield in Eastern Europe and a nuclear-arms reduction treaty, the Financial Times reports. Condoleezza Rice heads home empty-handed, but US-Russia relations at least seem to have thawed a touch after hitting post-Cold War lows. More »

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      Russia  • Condoleezza Rice  • Robert Gates  • nuclear weapons  • diplomacy  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Kremlin  • missile shield  • Sergei Lavrov

    • UN Cranks Up Iran Sanctions

      Reuters  |  Mar 3, 08 6:19 PM CST

      UN Cranks Up Iran Sanctions

      (Newser) - The UN hit Iran with a third round of sanctions today for refusing to halt its nuclear enrichment program, Reuters reports. The 14-0 security council vote approved more travel and financial limits and boosted trade restrictions, but was curbed by a US report that Tehran had scuttled its nuclear weapon plans in 2003, diplomats said. More »

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      Iran  • United Nations  • nuclear weapons  • Security Council  • nuclear enrichment  • economic sanctions  • international sanctions

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Saddam Faked Nukes to Scare Iran, Not US: Agent

      CBS  |  Jan 25, 08 5:18 AM CST

      Saddam Faked Nukes to Scare Iran, Not US: Agent

      (Newser) - Saddam Hussein revealed in FBI interrogations that he had no nuclear or biological weapons of mass destruction, but hid that fact to avoid invasion by Iran—and was stunned when the US invaded. "For him, it was critical that he was seen as the strong, defiant Saddam to prevent the Iranians from reinvading Iraq," an FBI agent tells "60 Minutes" in an interview to be broadcast Sunday. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • FBI  • nuclear weapons  • Saddam Hussein  • interrogation  • biological weapons  • WMD  • weapons of mass destruction  • chemical weapons

    • Group Counts 932 Falsehoods in Runup to War

      Associated Press  |  Jan 23, 08 9:09 AM CST

      Group Counts 932 Falsehoods in Runup to War

      (Newser) - President Bush and top administration officials made hundreds of false statements—932, to be exact—about the national security threat from Iraq following 9/11, report two nonprofit journalism organizations. In the two years after the attacks, Bush and top officials stated at least 532 times that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, was trying to make or get them, or was linked to al-Qaeda, the study found. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • al-Qaeda  • September 11  • nuclear weapons  • WMD  • weapons  • weapons of mass destruction

    • NATO Must Be Ready to Strike 1st With Nukes: Manifesto

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 22, 08 4:39 AM CST

      NATO Must Be Ready to Strike 1st With Nukes: Manifesto

      (Newser) - Top military strategists from the US and Europe say that NATO must be prepared to launch a preemptive nuclear strike to keep the world safe, the Guardian reports. The five ex-military chiefs have issued a manifesto calling for a sweeping overhaul of NATO to deal with a world where the West faces many threats and nuclear war remains a very real possibility. They consider the "big stick" approach vital. More »

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      NATO  • military  • nuclear weapons

  • December 2007

    • Musharraf Puts Nukes Under His Control

      BBC  |  Dec 14, 07 2:33 PM CST

      Musharraf Puts Nukes Under His Control

      (Newser) - Pervez Musharraf moved today to put Pakistan’s nuclear weapons under the control of the president rather than the prime minister, the BBC reports. The ordinance comes amid concern from abroad about the safety of Pakistan's arsenal—termed "foolproof" by the country's military—and with parliamentary elections set for Jan. 8 that could yield a government unfriendly to Musharraf. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • nuclear weapons

  • November 2007

    • Sharif Joins Pakistan Fray

      BBC  |  Nov 26, 07 6:11 AM CST

      Sharif Joins Pakistan Fray

      (Newser) - Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who returned to Pakistan yesterday after 8 years in exile, today filed papers to run in January's nationwide election, although he says he will boycott the vote unless President Pervez Musharraf lifts emergency rule, the BBC reports. Sharif—who was welcomed by throngs of supporters  chanting “Run, Musharraf, run! The lion has come!”—said he had come home to save the country from dictatorship. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • Nawaz Sharif  • nuclear weapons  • Pakistan elections

    • Iran Closer to Fueling Nuke Reactor, VP Claims

      Associated Press  |  Nov 24, 07 5:55 PM CST

      Iran Closer to Fueling Nuke Reactor, VP Claims

      (Newser) - Iran claims to have made nuclear fuel pellets of uranium oxide, a major step in its quest to fuel a heavy water reactor, the AP reports. It also claims to be making pellets for light water reactors, like the one Russia is helping it build on the Persian Gulf coast—a move the US and its allies oppose because it could lead to nuclear weapons. More »

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      Iran  • nuclear weapons  • uranium  • nuclear  • nuclear enrichment  • nuclear reactor  • enriched uranium

    • Iran Warns Against UN Sanctions

      Reuters  |  Nov 23, 07 5:44 PM CST

      Iran Warns Against UN Sanctions

      (Newser) - Iran warned today that UN sanctions might bring a halt to its cooperation with nuclear inspectors, Reuters reports. The warning comes a day after Britain, France, and Germany joined the US in calling for such sanctions because a report by international inspectors gave Tehran mixed marks on its openness. "A wait-and-see approach is not an option," said the European allies. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Iran  • Great Britain  • France  • Germany  • nuclear weapons  • uranium  • UN sanctions  • Vienna  • International Atomic Energy Agency

    • Pakistan Rebuffs US Demands

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 19, 07 3:00 AM CST

      Pakistan Rebuffs US Demands

      (Newser) - Alarmed at the deteriorating crisis in Pakistan, the US has made it clear it will not  recognize the results of elections held under emergency rule. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, on a special mission to Pakistan, failed to convince President Musharraf to free political prisoners, resign as army commander or hold free elections, reports the Guardian . More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • nuclear weapons  • diplomacy  • emergency rule  • John Negroponte  • free elections

    • Holes Emerge in Secret US Shield of Pakistan Nukes

      New York Times  |  Nov 18, 07 9:14 AM CST

      Holes Emerge in Secret US Shield of Pakistan Nukes

      (Newser) - The US has secretly spent $100 million to safeguard Pakistan's nuclear weapons, but some officials fear protections may have been undermined by Pakistan's reluctance to share information. The aid, buried in a secret part of the budget, was intended to improve nuclear safety, reports the New York Times. But Pakistan has refused to reveal exactly how purchased safety equipment has been used or the location of its warheads. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • nuclear weapons  • Islamic extremists  • nuclear facilities

    • North Korea Disabling Nukes

      AFP  |  Nov 6, 07 3:03 AM CST

      North Korea Disabling Nukes

      (Newser) - North Korea has begun disabling its nuclear installations under the supervision of a team of nine US experts, reports Agence France Presse . Work started at plutonium production facilities in the Yongbyon complex, where North Korea has already shut down a reactor. "Obviously, it is going to take some time," said a State Department spokesman. North Korea currently has enough plutonium to build several bombs. More »

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      North Korea  • nuclear weapons  • Yongbyon

    • Obama Vows New Ties With Iran

      New York Times  |  Nov 2, 07 2:10 PM CDT

      Obama Vows New Ties With Iran

      (Newser) - Barack Obama says he would take a much different approach to Iran than the Bush administration, pushing high-level talks and economic incentives in exchange for cooperation on Iraq and nuclear issues. In an interview with the Times, the candidate said Iran's obstinance on those issues is caused in part by Washington's aggressive policies and rhetoric. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • terrorism  • Obama 2008  • Clinton 2008  • nuclear weapons

    • Arab World Frets Over Iran Nukes

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 2, 07 11:15 AM CDT

      Arab World Frets Over Iran Nukes

      (Newser) - The crown prince of Bahrain has become the first Arab leader to accuse Iran of lying about  its nuclear program. In an interview with the Times of London, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa pushes aside diplomatic language as threats of a military strike multiply. "While they don’t have the bomb yet, they are developing it, or the capability for it," says the prince. More »

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      Iran  • nuclear weapons  • Bahrain  • Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa

    • Hiroshima Bomb Pilot Dead at 92

      Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 3:19 PM CDT

      Hiroshima Bomb Pilot Dead at 92

      (Newser) - The commander and pilot of the B-29 that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945—the first military use of nuclear weapons—died today, the Associated Press reports. Paul Tibbets was 92, and requested no funeral or headstone for fear that they might attract anti-nuclear protesters. Tibbets always said he had no regrets about the mission. More »

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      Japan  • obituary  • nuclear weapons  • World War II  • Nagasaki  • atomic bomb  • Hiroshima

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