by Brian Kastner | Mar 18, 2013 | Monitor
North Korea Ahead of the Threat In a press conference Friday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the cancellation of Phase IV of the European Phased Adaptive Approach and the installation of 14 more missile interceptors on the U.S. west coast. Experts have noted...
by Brian Kastner | Feb 20, 2013 | Monitor
North Korea Test Confirmed North Korea confirmed on Tuesday that it had conducted its third, long-threatened nuclear test. The test, which was detected by multiple nations and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty headquarters in Vienna, has not been independently...
by Katharyn Nicolle | Feb 13, 2013 | Monitor
By Katharyn Nicolle and Magnus Newth North Korea’s third nuclear test, conducted yesterday evening, has been met with widespread condemnation from the international community. This test, like the ones in 2006 and in 2009, is in violation of UN Security Council...
by Derek Bolton | Jan 24, 2013 | Monitor
In the wake of new UN sanctions condemning North Korea’s recent satellite (missile) test, Pyongyang has reiterated its defiance towards perceived international hostility. The DPRK’s Foreign Minister was quick to issue a statement asserting that the North will...
by Brian Kastner | Jan 14, 2013 | Monitor
Iran Sanctions, Present and Future The $633 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year of 2013 included tightened sanctions on Iran, primarily targeting the country’s industrial infrastructure, including shipping and shipbuilding industries. Sanctions...
