US military to intercept North Korean ship suspected of proliferating nukes

USS John McCain will intercept North Korean ship suspected of carrying nuclear weapons — in violation of UN resolution — as it leaves Chinese waters. However no order to interdict has been given yet.

Source: Fox News

Israel successfully tests missile defense system

Following successful test of Israel’s Arrow 2 missile defense system, officials say it can intercept Iranian nuclear missile.

Source: Jerusalem Post

Foiled plot to smuggle nuclear weapons material to Iran

Chinese national indicted for selling millions of dollars of nuclear weapons materials to Iran through New York banks.

Source: NY Daily News

North Korea testing missile that could hit Alaska

North Korea has announced it is about to launch a satellite into space, a move that experts believe will in fact be an illicit test of a long-range missile which could reach the US.

Source: Telegraph

A 1998 “Satellite launch” was actually a ballistic missile test. 180,000 N. Korean troops now on border, up 50% from 2006.

U.S. shoots down ballistic missile in test

Successful test of missile defense system. Eighth successful test of the program.

Source: Washington Post

Remember that Obama said that he would not waste money in “unproven missile defense systems.”

Syria revives plutonium production

Covert operation reveals Syria’s return to plutonium production for a clandestine military nuclear program. Facility is one of three suspected sites.

Source: DEBKAfile

Israel destroyed Syria’s plutonium project in September of 2007.

Russia's Medvedev renews Cold War rhetoric

Russian President wants to deploy nuclear missile system to Polish border in response to missile defense system.

Source: CBS News

Iran test-fires new missile, Israel within reach

Iranian test-fires the Sejil surface-to-surface missile with a range of 1,200 miles. Israel and US bases in the Middle East are now within range.

Source: Reuters

U.S. Intelligence: Iran will be able to build bomb in February 2009

U.S. intelligence amends estimate, saying now that Iran will be ready to build a nuclear bomb by February 2009.

Source: DebkaFILE (Israel)

Nuclear-Armed Terrorists Pose Greatest Threat according to IAEA

Terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb poses the greatest threat to world security rather than Iran or North Korea according to IAEA. UN group has recorded 18 attempts to sell weapons-grade uranium and plutonium to the black market since 1993. Also tracked 1,300 attempts to sell less potent nuclear material which could be used to spread nuclear contamination.

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