North Korea
Koreas End Talks On Factories With No Breakthrough
Associated Press, NPR – July 10, 2013
Talks between the rival Koreas aimed at restarting a stalled inter-Korean factory park ended Wednesday with no breakthrough, but both sides agreed to meet again next week to discuss restoring what was once a rare symbol of cooperation between the archrivals.
Japan Warns of China and North Korea as Security Threats
Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times – July 9, 2013
Japan sounded the alarm Tuesday on rising security threats in Northeast Asia, warning in a government report of a potential military confrontation with China over maritime disputes, as well as North Korea’s increasingly sophisticated nuclear weapons program.
Iran
Hagel: Israel, U.S. see same threat from Iran
Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today – July 9, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday stressed the U.S. commitment to Israel’s defense against Iran as he embarked on week-long trip to the Middle East.
Iran to Vet New Missiles, Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Global Security Newswire – July 9, 2013
Iran on Monday said it is poised to publicize and vet a number of first-of-their-kind missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, the Iranian Students’ News Agency reported.
DOE
Audit finds DOE made excessive payouts to some contractor workers
Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald (WA) – July 8, 2013
The Department of Energy has paid excessive amounts to some contractor workers who temporarily are assigned to provide expertise in Washington, D.C., according to a DOE Office of Inspector General audit report released Monday.
Missile Defense
DOD Remains Assured on Missile Defense, Despite Test Failure
Global Security Newswire – July 9, 2013
U.S. Defense Department spokesman George Little on Monday voiced continued confidence in U.S. missile defenses against any possible attack from East Asia, even though a long-range missile interceptor failed late last week in yet another flight test, ABC News reported.
Arms Control
Opinion: Obama Picks Up His Own Nuclear Baton
Robert Gard, Jr. and Thomas Graham, Jr., Huffington Post – July 9, 2013
In a speech in Berlin on June 19, a second-term Obama picked up the nuclear baton from first-term Obama, a baton which had been entrusted to him by three generations of presidents from both parties, including Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy.
Russia
Russian Shipyard Confirms Delivery of 3 Nuclear Subs in 2013
RIA Novosti – July 5, 2013
Russia’s Sevmash shipyard on Friday confirmed earlier announced plans to deliver three nuclear-powered submarines to the Russian Navy by the end of this year.
