China "extremely concerned" about U.S.-Japan island talk
Japan and the United States have started talks on military plans in case of armed conflict over a group of East China Sea Islets claimed by Tokyo and Beijing, Japanese media said on Thursday, prompting China to complain of "outside pressure."
Why is Iran Willing to Suffer Economic and Political Isolation just for Nuclear?
In the past year, tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions reached unprecedented levels, verging on war. With Israel assigning a “red line” for Iran’s proliferation efforts, the world nervously awaited for a likely Israeli air strike on suspected Iran’s nuclear sites—with all of its enormous political and economic consequences.
China criticizes U.S. anti-missile North Korea plan
China said on Monday U.S. plans to bolster missile defenses in response to provocations by North Korea would only intensify antagonism, and urged Washington to act prudently
Signs of spring in global nuclear winter
A nuclear winter persists across the uranium industry more than two years after the Fukushima disaster, but look closer and there are signs of life from the developed and developing worlds.
Britain holds talks with Russia
Jihadi groups in Syria could have been behind last month’s attempted assassination of opposition leaders at a Turkish border crossing, according to a leading analyst.
Russia, Ukraine Reportedly Close to Agreement on Black Sea Fleet Movements
Russia and Ukraine are close to reaching an agreement on the clearance of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) vessel movements outside their bases, the Ukrainian website zn.ua reported on March 2, citing sources familiar with the talks.
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann: U.S. can't cut corners in nuclear defenses
During his recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama continued to articulate his desire to increase spending on a whole host of priorities. However, when it comes to one of our nation’s most critical needs, maintaining our nuclear deterrent, the President seems to want to look for savings wherever he can.
The Growing Alliance between Uzbek Extremists and the Pakistani Taliban
The U.S. drone strike that killed Maulvi Nazir in South Waziristan on January 2 eliminated a key local leader who resisted the presence of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in South Waziristan. From a U.S. perspective, Nazir was a target because he provided safe havens and training camps in the South Waziristan capital of Wana from which militants could launch cross-border raids against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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