Not enough focus on nuclear threats
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As the International Atomic Energy Agency&#39;s board met yesterday in Vienna to receive an update on the nuclear programs of North Korea
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The U.S. military's reserves and National Guard forces are not prepared to meet catastrophic threats at home and face an "appalling" shortage of forces able to respond to chemical, biological or nuclear strikes on U.S. soil, according to a congressional commission report released today.
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The United States, Russia and other nations will focus on ways to reduce the threat of nuclear proliferation at this week's International Atomic Energy Agency conference, yet some of the proposed remedies could indirectly hasten the arms race.
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WHEN ASKED during the campaign to identify the most serious threat to our nation&#39;s security, President Bush was unequivocal: the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the possible use of these weapons by terrorists.
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Blog: A satellite-eye view has shown some particulars of a new Chinese nuclear sub, but doesn't answer a question about how many nuclear missile tubes it has.
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The recent earthquake in Japan and accidents at two German power plants raise questions on the safety of nuclear energy as a cleaner alternative.
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Some questions and answers about Pyongyang's nuclear weapon capabilities.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency complains that US and other nations are not contributing as promised.
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The threat of a terrorist attack on the United States still exists, but counterterrorism officials say there is a conspicuous lack of intelligence "chatter" being picked up.
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The potential is there for serious attacks, but they haven't happened yet and probably won't in the coming year, experts say.
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A senior Chinese defense strategist has said his nation needs to build offensive strength and an "effective nuclear force" but has no intention of renouncing its no-first-use nuclear doctrine.
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The Energy Department has not done enough in Russia and in developing countries to secure radioactive material that could be used to make a so-called dirty bomb, congressional investigators said Tuesday.
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The global jitters over suspected North Korean preparation to test a ballistic missile have underscored how little the world knows about Pyongyang&#039;s intentions, its missile capabilities or even what kind of rocket fuel it uses.
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Some critics question proposed federal spending hikes for nuclear research.
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Future energy security will require development of new nuclear power plants, coal that is less polluting and tougher federal requirements on automobile fuel economy, a nonpartisan panel of energy experts says.
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Analysis: More tough talk, another provocation. What's behind Pyongyang's threat to test a nuclear weapon?
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While the U.S. and others focus on North Korea's nuclear weapons, Japan is worried that the issue of North Korea's abduction of its citizens is falling by the wayside