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NEWS ABOUT: nuclear missiles

nuclear missiles stories: 12 news summaries

 N. Korea Set to Launch 
 2nd Long-Range Missile 

Weapon may be launched when S. Korea prez visits DC

Jun 1, 09 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea is preparing to launch another intercontinental ballistic missile, according to South Korean media reports. Pyongyang is said to have moved its most advanced missile, whose 4,000 mile range puts Alaska within striking distance, to a brand-new launch pad and has forbidden ships from sailing the waters off... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • nuclear program • missile • weapons of mass destruction • nuclear missiles • Lee Myung-bak

Missile Shield Useless Against Iran's Arsenal: Study

System wouldn't protect Europe; Iran far from nuclear missiles

May 19, 09 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US missile shield planned for eastern Europe wouldn’t protect the continent from threats posed by Iranian missiles, a team of American and Russian scientists found. Further, the Washington Post notes, it will be more than 5 years before Iran can build nuclear warheads and missiles to launch them,... More »

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Iran • Russia • missile shield • nuclear weapons • nuclear program • missile defense system • scientists • nuclear arsenal • nuclear missiles • Obama administration • report • President Obama

 N. Korea Readies 
 Missile for Launch 

UN sanctions will derail disarmament talks: Pyongyang

Mar 25, 09 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - As the date of a promised “satellite launch” nears, North Korea has placed a long-range ballistic missile on the launch pad used for earlier test firings, Reuters reports. South Korea, Japan, and the US plan to seek UN sanctions if the nuclear power goes forward with what analysts believe... More »

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North Korea • United Nations • South Korea • Japan • United States • satellite • Kim Jong Il • UN sanctions • nuclear missiles • intercontinental ballistic missile • nuclear test

North Korean Troops
on War Alert

Nuclear state prepares 'satellite' launch that US fears is missile test

Mar 9, 09 1:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea is warning that troops are on full combat alert as its southern neighbor preps for an annual military exercise with the US, BBC reports. The nuclear nation also threatened war if a "satellite" it plans to deploy soon is disturbed. South Korea and the US believe that... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • war • threats • Kim Jong Il • nuclear arsenal • nuclear missiles

Russia Scraps Plan for Nukes Near Europe

Moscow doesn't need missiles if US ditches own program in region

Jan 28, 09 5:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Russia will abandon its plans to deploy nuclear-capable missiles near Poland, the country's defense ministry said today. The Kremlin pulled back on the plan after President Obama announced a review of the Pentagon's controversial missile defense shield program in the region. The move offers an olive branch to Washington, says... More »

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Russia • missile shield • Vladimir Putin • nuclear weapons • arms race • Dmitry Medvedev • Davos • nuclear missiles • Obama administration

New Evidence Suggests Iranian Missile Program

Metal shipments, banking activities come under US scrutiny

Jan 16, 09 9:45 AM CST
(Newser) - New evidence suggests that Iran may be evading international sanctions, importing high-performance metals that could be used to build long-range weaponry, US security and law enforcement officials tell the Wall Street Journal. One invoice shows a shipment of metals going to an Iranian company through an intermediary. UAE officials,... More »

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Iran • nuclear proliferation • nuclear program • nuclear missiles • UAE • titanium • tungsten copper

New North Korean Missile Launch Pad Discovered

ICBM facility is 1-2 years from completion

Sep 11, 08 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pyongyang is building a new intercontinental ballistic missile launching facility, the AFP reports. Satellite imagery of the new site, on the west coast of North Korea, shows it to be larger and more sophisticated than the country’s current launch pad, security analysts say —though it won't be operational... More »

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North Korea • security • ICBMS • missile defense system • missile bases • Kim Jong Il • nuclear missiles

 N. Korea
 Suspends
 Nuclear
 Shutdown

Country threatens to restore weapons plant to working order

Aug 26, 08 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea has halted the disablement of its nuclear facilities and says it may restore a reactor that can make material for atomic weapons, Reuters reports. Analysts say the move, which follows a visit to arch-enemy South Korea by pseudo-ally and Chinese President Hu Jintao, appears to be an effort... More »

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North Korea • Yongbyon • Hu Jintao • nuclear facilities • nuclear disarmament • nuclear missiles • Lee Myung-bak

Ahmadinejad Says Israel to Be 'Removed Soon'

Iranian president's comments meant to reassure hardliners

Aug 20, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Israel “a germ of corruption” to be “removed soon” in comments on his presidential website today, the AP reports. While the outburst is nothing new for the Iranian leader, the posts were probably meant to reassure hawks enraged by the vice president’s comments last... More »

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Iran • Israel • Middle East • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Muslim • Jewish • nuclear missiles

Nuclear Parts Still Missing: Pentagon Report

Sensitive components remain unaccounted for in mess that cost Air Force brass jobs

Jun 19, 08 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The investigation that resulted in the dismissal of top US Air Force brass two weeks ago also found that hundreds of nuclear-missile parts remain missing, the Financial Times reports. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon needed "to re-establish positive control of these sensitive, classified components" in announcing the... More »

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Air Force • nuclear weapons • Department of Defense • mistake • nuclear arsenal • nuclear missiles

US Reports Some Progress in North Korean Nuke Talks

But envoy says no 'major breakthrough' yet

Apr 9, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Missile Lapse Due to Flagging Nuke Vigilance

Missiles' untracked trek blamed on 'diminished focus' of US officials

Feb 13, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - An Air Force panel told Congress yesterday that "diminished focus" on nuclear weapons allowed six nuclear-armed missiles to be accidentally flown across the country last August, Reuters reports. "Training in nuclear procedures became less frequent without the daily activity required by nuclear alert conditions," the panel concludes... More »

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US Air Force • nuclear missiles

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