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Arms Control may yet have a future if the US chooses to get serious about leveraging what China and Russia fear most – – possible deployment of American nuclear weapons on foreign soil in East Asia and Europe
wsj.com
A chance for the U.S. to nudge China and Russia toward a deal on nuclear weapons.
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President Trump praises Russia for agreeing not to fire missiles on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant & says the plant could be up running very quickly
united24media.com
Negotiations involving Trump and Zelenskyy highlight the future of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, emphasizing Ukraine's stance against Russian involvement.
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IAEA organizes repairs under a mutual cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine to renew a steadier supply of electricity to assure the safe operation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
kyivindependent.com
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi thanked "both sides" for agreeing to a temporary "window of silence," which is "part of ongoing efforts to prevent a nuclear accident during military conflict."
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Russia launches three Iranian imagery satellites
iranintl.com
Iran on Sunday launched three domestically built satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, deepening space cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in a program Western governments...
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Pentagon reports Beijing now has conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach the US mainland
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Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the author alone, based solely on open sources. They do not necessarily represent the views, policies, or positions of the U.
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Zelenskyy says control of Zaoprizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is nonnegotiable
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Turkey’s energy minister announces Russia will provide Ankara $9 billion to finance completion of a nuclear plant https://t.co/vaX8bEDF5r Only days after US temporarily (and mysteriously) dropped sanctions against Russian nuclear financial institutions https://t.co/3NXKvQFK7v,
reuters.com
Turkey's energy minister said Russia had provided new financing worth $9 billion for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant being built by Moscow's state nuclear energy company Rosatom, adding Ankara...
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As NPEC warned in May https://t.co/pYG1oGuEor, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has become a stumbling block for any peace deal. Now, Putin says Russia is negotiating over the fate of the plant directly with the US without the participation of Ukraine
newsukraine.rbc.ua
Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed that the United States and Russia are discussing the possibility of jointly managing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Po
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North Korea unveiled its nuclear powered submarine. Analysts believe the boat already has incorporated a working nuclear power system and that Russia has given North Korea extensive help in building the boat
nytimes.com
The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.
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Detailed account of US “left of launch” efforts to disable enemy missile operations before they are fired, including cyber attacks against position, navigation & timing systems, cyber and special operations attacks against missiles & command centers
washingtontimes.com
The Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service disclosed in October that the U.S. National Security Agency has been engaged in a three-year cyber campaign to break into the official Natio
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Provocative analysis of public opinion polling data regarding nuclear weapons policies
newamerica.org
This report explores why public awareness of nuclear threats fails to spark action—and how to break the cycle.
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Pentagon’s annual China Military power report ties pace of PRC nuclear weapons ramp up to pace of China’s fast reactor program (p. 30) & notes PRC unwillingness to negotiate nuclear limits (p. 30) but fails to note how this violates the NPT (p. 31)
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The IISS has produced the most comprehensive open-source database currently available on Russian sabotage operations across Europe and its periphery. It captures the full spectrum of activity with physical effects: from sabotage on undersea cables to GPS blocking across multiple
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Polish interior minister says he would like Poland to acquire its own nuclear weapon weapons someday
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Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia confirmed to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability).
congress.gov
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South Korea designates nonproliferation expert to negotiate with US over South Korea making nuclear fuel
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
Korean Ambassador to Romania Rim Kap-soo has been named the country's chief negotiator for talks with the United States over Seoul's efforts to secure civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reproc...
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Pentagon reports China has loaded 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles in new silos and has no interest in arms control
reuters.com
China had likely put in more than 100 solid-fuelled DF-31 ICBMs in silo fields close to its border with Mongolia - the latest in a series of silo sites.
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This created a lot of anger in China - despite the country itself building up its nuclear arsenal with record pace, ignoring transparency on stockpiles size or international initiatives for nuclear disarmament, and flying nuclear capable bombers around Japan🤷♂️
When asked whether the 3 Non-Nuclear Principles (No Possession, No Production, No Acceptance) should remain as Japan’s official policy, Defense Minister Koizumi said, “In order to protect peaceful lives, it is only natural to proceed with discussions without ruling out any
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ICYMI— Netanyahu’s pick to head Mossad suggested Israel sell Egypt, Saudi Arabia. and Turkey Israeli nuclear arms to balance Iranian nuclear weapons
ynetnews.com
In a 2019 academic paper, Roman Gofman proposed a new multi-polar nuclear balance in the Middle East with Russia, China and the US to counter Iran
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