by Magnus Newth | Apr 2, 2013 | Monitor
The current North Korea crisis shows no sign of abating. The regime’s recent announcement that it is resuming production at the Yongbyon nuclear facility demonstrates Pyongyang’s persistent ambitions towards a nuclear capability. The plant, capable of making weapons...
by Magnus Newth | Mar 27, 2013 | Monitor
Iran Progress in Istanbul? While the recent technical talks between P5+1 and Iran in Istanbul did not lead to a breakthrough on the nuclear standoff, the EU has confirmed the plans to resume political talks in Almaty in April. The talks focused on the details of the...
by Magnus Newth | Mar 18, 2013 | Monitor
Russia unmoved by US missile defense plan change AP A top Russian diplomat says the United States’ cancellation of a critical part of its European missile defense system plan doesn’t mollify Moscow’s opposition. Missile plan changes may provide...
by Magnus Newth | Mar 4, 2013 | Monitor
Obama is “not bluffing” on stopping Iran’s nuclear drive: Biden Paul Eckert/Reuters Vice President Joe Biden told America’s biggest pro-Israel lobbying organization on Monday that President Barack Obama is “not bluffing” about the...
by Magnus Newth | Feb 26, 2013 | Monitor
South Korean President Warns North Against Nuclear Pursuits Choe Sang-Hun/The New York Times South Korea’s new president, Park Geun-hye, was sworn into office on Monday, facing far more complicated fissures both within South Korea and with North Korea than her father...