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On March 23, 1983, in a speech to the nation announcing the Strategic Defense Initiative, U.S. President Ronald Reagan pledged to make "nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete." The left immediately attacked Reagan and his initiative was ridiculed as "Star Wars." Ironically, President Barack Obama is on his way to making good on Reagan's pledge. And for that, he is being roundly criticized by ... read more 
Seoul (AFP) Sept 30, 2009A top US envoy urged North Korea Wednesday to seize a "tremendous opportunity" and return to nuclear disarmament talks, but Pyongyang vowed to keep its atomic weapons to counter what it called a US threat. "There is a tremendous opportunity now for them to take a constructive measure," Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg told reporters, asked if the North shows any sign of returning to ... more
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Macron proposes French nuclear extension, Ukraine troop deployment
Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territory Iran's former top diplomat Zarif resigns from VP post Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear North Korea held 'strategic cruise missile' launch drill this week: state media Iran slams Israel threats as 'outrageous' after Israeli FM warns of 'military option' A French-UK nuclear umbrella for Europe? Not likely, say analysts Iran significantly increased stocks of highly enriched uranium: IAEA Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaboration Iran denounces new US sanctions as 'sign of hostility' 
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Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 30, 2009 Israel has taken delivery of two German-made submarines capable of launching missiles with nuclear warheads. "We have received two Dolphin-class submarines built from Germany," Israel and Arab media reported quoting an anonymous Israeli military spokesman. Called U212s, the submarines were upgraded in Germany by Israeli technicians and engineers in order to enable them to carry ... more  
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 30, 2009Iraq's tight budget and its dependence on the price of oil is a "challenge" when it comes to equipping the country's fledgling security forces, a senior US military officer said on Wednesday. Lieutenant General Frank Helmick said the lack of funds for defence would affect not only the acquisition of military equipment, but also any increase in the number of Iraq's soldiers, sailors and airme ... more 
Tehran (AFP) Sept 30, 2009Iran will propose that it is prepared to buy from a third party uranium enriched to the grade it requires for its Tehran reactor rather than carry out the enrichment itself, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday. His remarks, ahead of Thursday talks in Geneva with six major world powers about Iran's nuclear programme, represent the first time Tehran has agreed to discuss specifics ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2009Top US military leaders support sticking with the current strategy in Afghanistan instead of a smaller-scale mission focused on hunting down Al-Qaeda figures, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The commander of the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, the head of the regional Central Command, General David Petraeus, and the top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, a ... more 
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2009The US military has accelerated the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and freed up equipment for the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, the US commander in Iraq told Congress on Wednesday. A faster drawdown of forces in Iraq could help pave the way for sending additional troops to Afghanistan, where the top US commander has asked for tens of thousands of reinforcements. General Ray Odierno, ... more 
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2009The White House accused Republicans Wednesday of "game-playing" over critical troop deployment decisions, as President Barack Obama huddled with top aides in an Afghan war strategy review. Obama gathered top military and political advisors in the secure Situation Room of the White House as part of a weeks-long process that will culminate in a fateful decision on whether to send thousands mor ... more |
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