Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

March 28, 2016

UN atomic chief warns on 'nuclear terrorism'
Vienna (AFP) March 25, 2016
The world needs to do more to prevent "nuclear terrorism", the head of the UN atomic watchdog has warned ahead of an important summit and in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks. "Terrorism is spreading and the possibility of using nuclear material cannot be excluded," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano told AFP in an interview late Thursday. "Member states need to have sustained interest in strengthening nuclear security," he said. "The countries which do not recogn ... read more

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Pakistan protests to India after 'spy' arrest Pakistan on Friday protested to India after arresting a man suspected of being an Indian spy, sparking a new diplomatic tiff between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more		N. Korea nukes Washington on video, threatens South North Korea released a new propaganda video Saturday showing a nuclear strike on Washington and then threatened South Korea with a "merciless military strike" for slandering leader Kim Jong-Un. ... more		Russia to deploy missile systems on Kuril islands: defence minister Russia will deploy a range of coastal missile systems on the far-eastern Kuril islands, claimed by Japan, as part of its military build-up in the region, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday. ... more
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