A couple of news outlets have mentioned that North Korea demanded the United States withdraw the “nuclear umbrella” extended to South Korea. Bloomberg cited Xinhua, which was citing Yonhap. Here is the quote from Yonhap: The top North Korean negotiator, Kim Kye-gwan, … demanded the removal of a US nuclear umbrella for South Korea, a …
Bum Dope about Iran's Shahab 3?
by | 2005-07-27 | 4 Comments
Carla Anne Robbins at the Wall Street Journal reports Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bob Joseph briefed the IAEA on US intelligence suggesting Iran’s Shahab 3 (above) missile is designed to be nuclear capable: The missile intelligence, which U.S. officials acquired covertly last year, documents Iran’s efforts from 2001 to 2003 …
Iran Roundup: Negotiations and Wonkporn
by | 2005-07-27 | No Comments
An anonymous EU official told AFX the European Union will present a new proposal to Iran during the week following Mahmood Ahmadinejad’s 3 August 2005 inauguration as Iranian President. No details were available, though the Iranians have been demanding some relief from the voluntary suspension of enrichment activities—specifically uranium conversion efforts. *** Just to totally …
The Scoop and the Dupe: NYT Navel Gazes on Bogus NORK Nuke Test Prep
by | 2005-07-26 | No Comments
Doug Jehl helps David Sanger cover his ass in the New York Times. Jehl and Sanger note that allegations North Korea was constructing a “reviewing stand” near a suspected nuclear test site—central to Spring rumors of an impending North Korean nuclear test—were never part of any formal briefing, but just a little water-cooler gossip: The …
