by Daniel Painter | Jul 23, 2012 | Monitor
The Nuke Review: July 16 – July 22 July 16th Iran’s parliament calls for nuclear ships. A parliamentary committee has approved a bill for the design of nuclear-powered merchant ships. The creation of such a fleet would provide Tehran with added justification to...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 23, 2012 | Monitor
After months of refusing, the United States has apologized for the airstrike that killed 24 Pakistanis last November. The reconciliation may be temporary, however. Islamabad has a clear interest in combating terrorism within its borders, and has made substantial...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 17, 2012 | Monitor
July 9th P5+1 and Iran schedule next meeting. The next meeting planned for July 24 in Istanbul will be the second discussion focusing on the technical aspects of Tehran’s nuclear activities. A spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton commented, “The...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 9, 2012 | Monitor
July 2nd Kim Jong-il ordered the mass production of nuclear bombs. Citing an internal document from North Korea, Japanese news reports that the late leader Kim Jong-il instructed DPRK officials “to mass-produce nuclear bombs” by using highly enriched uranium. North...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 3, 2012 | Monitor
June 25th Russian Bulava SLBM enters into service. Russian Navy chief Vice Adm. Viktor Chirkov confirmed that the Bulava missile has de facto been adapted into service with the Navy. The Bulava (NATO designation SS-NX-30) missile, designed for deployment on the...
