In this issue:
- Commitments to disarmament and arms control
- Country Reports
- Missile defense
- Other publications
- BASIC and Getting to Zero (GTZ)
Summary: Possibility of the United States opening an interests section in Iran ; Latest round of P5+1-Iran talks produces few results, despite US presence ; Iran and the United States continue military exercises and aggressive posturing.
The supposedly dead US-India Nuclear Cooperation Deal resurrected itself during the first week of July.
If NPT states cling to a culture of blame rather than focusing on our shared interests, proliferation is inevitable.
France has presented a disarmament plan focused on reduced missile numbers, a fissile material cut-off, a test ban and greater transparency.
France has reaffirmed the role of independent nuclear deterrence in French security policy and outlines its plan for nuclear disarmament.
An examination of recent Iranian developments in missile technology suggests that the current US National Intelligence Estimate is based upon incredible.
Iran tests 9 missiles ; Article claims Bush administration authorised expanded covert operations in Iran ; threats over the Strait of Hormuz highlight latest rhetorical exchanges ; …