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A Chinese businessman accused of helping Iran's military buy materials to make nuclear weapons has been indicted on charges of illegally sending millions of dollars through New York City banks, Manhattan's chief prosecutor said Tuesday.
When Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev meet for the first time on April 1, a big part of "pressing the reset button" will be to rescue the two countries' dying arms control treaty and prevent a return to Cold War nuclear rivalry.
At the western edge of a largely dormant anti-nuke movement, three generations of mothers are tilting at nuclear reactors. But their mission is less quixotic than it might appear.
The nation's nuclear mission is suffering from a widespread, distressing lack of attention and interest from the Defense Department, a failing that worries allies who depend on America's nuclear protection, an independent panel has concluded.
Former world leaders and arms-control negotiators joined entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson and the queen of Jordan Tuesday to launch a project aimed at eliminating the world's nuclear weapons over the next 25 years.
Senior Air Force leaders are creating a new command to better manage the nation's nuclear arsenal after a series of embarrassing missteps in the handling and oversight of its most sensitive materials.
A Pentagon advisory group condemned the Air Force for a dramatic deterioration in managing the nation's nuclear arsenal, and recommended Friday that it consolidate nuclear responsibilities under one command.
Drug traffickers in well-armed desert convoys roll across the border from Afghanistan. Standing in their way are Iranian soldiers and drug agents trying to choke off one of the world's busiest pipelines for opium and heroin.
The U.S. needs a new, modern arsenal of nuclear weapons to use as a deterrent to attacks from other nations for the remainder of the 21st century, the top military commander for strategic warfare said Tuesday.
Thanks to global warming, nuclear energy is hot again. Its promise of abundant, carbon emissions-free power is being pushed by the president and newly considered by environmentalists. But any expansion won't come cheap or easy.
Obama: New Sanctions on Iran Are Forthcoming"President Obama said that within the next few weeks, the United States and other world powers would be formulating new sanctions on Iran.
Iran defiant as Obama warns of 'consequences'Iran has an opportunity to present and demonstrate its peaceful intentions but if it fails to take this opportunity, there will be consequences," Obama said after talks with Chinese leader Hu Jintao. "On this point our two nations and (other global powers) are unified," said Oba …
Merkel: Allowing Holocaust denier nukes is 'non-negotiable'"German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that a nuclear bomb in the hands of Iran "is not acceptable."
Suicide Bomber hits outside suspected Pakistani nuclear-weapons site | McClatchyISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide bomber attacked a suspected nuclear-weapons site Friday in Pakistan, raising fears about the security of the nuclear arsenal, while two other terrorist blasts made it another bloody day in the country's struggle against extremism.
Nuke the Moon: 5 Certifiably Insane Cold War ProjectsThe upcoming movie The Men Who Stare at Goats tells the story of a military operation that attempted to create Jedi warriors who could teleport through walls and kill goats by staring at them. It all sounds pretty far-fetched ...
Iran Nuclear Monitor Dies "Mysteriously" - Atlas Shrugs - how convenient for AhmadinejadNo mystery to me, fellas. How convenient for Ahmadinejihad.
U.S. Attacks Iran Via CIA-Funded Jundullah Terror Group :Bankrolling and arming Al-Qaeda offshoot Bankrolling and arming Al-Qaeda offshoot part of 2007 White House directive to destabilize Iranian government
Afghanistan and Pakistan: One In The Same?Is the situation in Afghanistan and the instability in Pakistan really two different issues, or one in the same? The argument by the Obama administration is that the Taliban is a problem of Afghanistan, while al-Qaeda is a worldwide problem centered in Pakistan. As the follow …
North Korea: Red-Headed StepchildNorth Korea does not like being out of the headlines, particularly due to the Iranian nukes. The solution: fire the missiles!
From The Political Commentator (http://politicsandfinance.blogspot.com) First, This On The Homeland Security Front More signs out of Washington that the President does not, or will not, understand the dangers of the global war on terror, aka overseas contingency operations.
Public Supports Military Action Against Iran to Prevent Nuclear Weapons -The public approves of direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, although most Americans are not hopeful the talks will succeed.
From The Political and Financial Markets Commentator (http://politicsandfinance.blogspot.com) Appeasement
From The Political and Financial Markets Commentator (http://politicsandfinance.blogspot.com) Remember The Odd Couple Episode: The Hustler Sure Shot Wilson with a hacking smokers cough: Does my answer matter? Felix Unger: Your life may depend on it!
Israel get two German Nuke-capable submarines"Israel has taken delivery of two German-made submarines capable of launching missiles with nuclear warheads.
So now we have the image of a bunch of Iranians smirking deep in their buried nuclear facility (they think) under a mountain. Pretty impregnable, I imagine, against anything short of a major yield fusion warhead.
From The Political and Financial Markets Commentator I Declare The Charade With Iran Over!
From The Political and Financial Markets Commentator But Then I Kept Reading And My Hope Turned Back To Angst
Obama Admin. should tell Israel USAF jets will defend Iran?!The national security adviser for former President Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, gave an interview to The Daily Beast in which he suggested President Obama should make it clear to Israel that if they attempt to attack Iran's nuclear weapons sites the U.S.
Israel Builds up Nuke Force and Bomb SheltersTruth is, Israel cannot just maintain the status quo with things as they are. This article explains that the only choice Israel has is to build up its nuclear arms and dig into the earth with deeper bunkers to protect itself.
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"They're baaaaack...."When I started blogging back in January, one of my early posts questioned the belief that Obama's election had ended talk of military action against Iran.
UAE seized N.Korea arms shipment bound for IranThe United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo of North Korean weapons being shipped to Iran, which would have violated a U.N. embargo on arms exports from the communist state, Western diplomats said on Friday.
Navy Removes Top Nuke Weapons OfficerThe Navy dismissed the commanding officer of a Washington state-based nuclear weapons facility Friday, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, the Pentagon said.
Fear of Iranian Nukes Spurs Mid-East Weapons Sales"Defense expenditure in the Middle East will cross the $100 billion mark in the coming five years, mainly due to deals Gulf states are closing out of fear of Iran's nuclear program, the Frost & Sullivan consulting firm said, in a report released Sunday.
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