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Jan- 2021 -7 JanuaryAsia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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Dec- 2020 -18 DecemberCommentary
The Biden Administration Must Fix Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal
The incoming Biden administration must fix the fatally flawed 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, or re-enter it and risk sparking a major escalation between America’s allies and adversaries.
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Oct- 2020 -22 OctoberMiddle East
Iran Tests Home-Made Air Defense Systems
Iran tested home-made air defense systems during military exercises, state media said, days after the expiry of an international arms embargo against the Islamic republic.
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Aug- 2020 -6 AugustNuclear
Iran Says US, Israel Are Nuclear ‘Threat’ to Region
Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that the US and its ally Israel constitute a nuclear threat to the Middle East, on the 75th anniversary of the atomic attack on Hiroshima.
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyCommentary
Countdown to Israeli Action on Iran
The damage after mysterious explosions at Iran's nuclear facilities might turn back time on the country's 'break out' clock, but if not Israel might have to consider military action.
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24 JulySpace
US Accuses Russia of Firing Anti-Satellite Weapon in Space
The United States accused Russia on Thursday of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington's systems was "real, serious and increasing."
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8 JulyNuclear
China Says Would Join Nuclear Talks if US Reduces Arsenal
Beijing said US pressure to include China in nuclear talks is "nothing but a ploy to divert world tension" and "create a pretext under which they can walk away from the New START."
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Jun- 2020 -22 JuneNuclear
US, Russia Hold Arms Talks With Little Hope of Accord
The United States and Russia held talks in Vienna Monday on their last major nuclear weapons agreement with little prospect of an imminent agreement as tensions and differences mount over whether they see any value in arms control at all.
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14 JuneNuclear
China, India Increasing Their Nuclear Arsenal, Doing Significant Modernization
Nuclear powers continue to modernize their arsenals, including India and China, researchers said Monday, warning that tensions were rising and the outlook for arms control was “bleak.” “The loss of key channels of communication between Russia and the USA… could potentially lead to a new nuclear arms race,” said Shannon Kile, director of the nuclear arms control program at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and co-author of the report. Russia and the US account for more than 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons. Kile was referring to the future of the New START treaty between the US and Russia, which is set to expire in February 2021. It is the final nuclear deal still in force between the two superpowers, aimed at maintaining their nuclear arsenals below Cold War levels. “Discussions to extend New START or to negotiate a new treaty made no progress in 2019,” the SIPRI researchers noted. At the same time, nuclear powers continue to modernize their weapons while China and India are increasing the size of their arsenals. “China is in the middle of a significant modernization of its nuclear arsenal. It is developing a so-called nuclear triad for the first time, made …
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