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U.S., Major Powers Reach Deal on Iran Sanctions
By David Sessions - Politics DailyThe Obama administration announced Tuesday morning that major world powers, including Britain, France, China and Russia -- the veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council -- have agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran, the New York Times reports. The accord comes a day after the same countries reacted skeptically to Iran's proposal to ship its nuclear fuel to Turkey to allay suspicions about its nuclear ambitions. "We have reached agreement on a strong draft with the cooperation of both Russia and China," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on ...
U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Down to 5,113 From Cold War High of 31,000-Plus
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyDuring the Cold War, it was top secret information. But times change and the Obama administration disclosed Monday that the United States has 5,113 weapons in its nuclear arsenal, a coming clean that the government believes will strengthen its hand in the fight against nuclear proliferation. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the United Nations for a review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, said it is "in our national interest to be as transparent as we can about the nuclear program of the United States. We think that builds confidence." Iran, one of the countries causing ...
Voters Back Ratification of Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyVoters have mixed views of President Barack Obama's recent initiatives to reduce nuclear arsenals, limit the situations in which the United States would use its weapons, and prevent terrorists from getting them. But, a solid majority does support ratification of the arms reduction treaty just signed with Moscow, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted April 14-19. Aside from support for the treaty, voters are clearly skeptical about the impact of Obama's policies. Forty-seven percent say they will not make a difference in increasing or decreasing the threat of nuclear weapons, 25 ...
Obama: 'Great Progress' on Nuclear Security, but Mideast Peace Is Another Story
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyPresident Obama closed his two-day Nuclear Security Summit with an upbeat report about the "candor and cooperative spirit" at the 47-nation conclave, and the "great progress" made toward a safer world. He said all participants had agreed on "the urgency and seriousness of the threat" of vulnerable nuclear material and his goal of securing it in four years. But, there was a striking difference in tone by the end of Obama's news conference, when he talked about whether his achievements will help rejuvenate prospects for Middle East peace. The need for it is "as critical as ever," he said, but ...
Fallout at Minimum Over Nuke Summit Snubs
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(April 13) -- As world leaders gathered in Washington this week for the nuclear security summit, some countries -- notably Iran and North Korea -- were left off the invitation list, either because they're regarded as a nuclear proliferation threat or because they're at odds with Washington. So what did those who weren't asked to attend have to say about this week's events? Sometimes, surprisingly little. North Korea With an estimated nuclear arsenal of about six weapons, North Korea not only wasn't invited to the summit, it was also singled out, along with Iran, in the new U.S. Nuclear ...
Obama Opens Nuclear Summit
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (April 12) - President Barack Obama optimistically opened a 47-nation nuclear summit Monday, boosted by Ukraine's announcement that it will give up its weapons-grade uranium. More sobering: The White House counterterror chief warned that al-Qaida is vigorously pursuing ingredients and expertise for a bomb. At the same time, Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sought agreement on potential sanctions to discourage Iran's efforts to come up with its own nuclear weapon. Ukraine's decision dovetailed with Obama's goal of securing all vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide within ...
Nuclear Terrorism: 5 Scary Scenarios
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(April 12) -- Security experts have long warned of the danger posed by terrorists determined to obtain a nuclear weapon. But now nuclear terrorism has moved to the top of the international agenda, with President Barack Obama deeming it "the greatest threat to U.S. and global security." This week's nuclear security summit in Washington focuses on securing fissile material that could be used in a nuclear weapon, but experts have described many different ways in which terrorists could use nukes to nefarious ends. Here are five of the leading scenarios: 1) Terrorists steal a nuclear weapon -- or ...
Leaders of 47 Nations Gather for Washington Summit on Nuclear Weapons
By David Sessions - Politics DailyLeaders of nearly 50 countries gathered in Washington on Monday to discuss the threat nuclear weapons could pose to global security. The summit comes just after President Obama signed a treaty with Russia last week in which both nations agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenals. On Sunday, Obama met with leaders of Pakistan and India, the two nations seen as most likely to significantly expand their production of weapons-grade nuclear material. The summit is the largest gathering of leaders convened by an American president since Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the 1945 meeting that led to the ...
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Gates, Clinton Say New Nuclear Arms Curbs Pose No Risk to Security
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySecretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought Sunday to allay fears that U.S. security would be at risk following a new agreement with Russia to cut nuclear arsenals and, in particular, President Obama's decision to narrow the instances in which the U.S. would use its nuclear weapons. "We will always protect the United States, our partners and allies around the world," Clinton said on NBC's Meet the Press. "Our nuclear deterrent will remain secure, safe and effective in doing so. But we also think we will ultimately be safer if we can introduce the idea that the ...
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