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New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2016

Trump Must Reassure Israel, Gulf Partners Over Iran, says Retired Gen. David H. Petraeus

By Ashish Kumar Sen

This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. As the next president of the United States, Donald Trump should reassure both Arab Gulf partners and Israel of a US commitment to address the threat posed by Iran, said retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, a former director of the CIA who serves on the Atlantic […]

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Deputy chairman of Federation Council's defence and security committee Frants Klintsevitsj

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Nov 2, 2016

Russian Leader Makes Nuclear Threat to Norway for Hosting US Marines

By The Local (Norway)

A key Russian defence figure says the deployment of US Marines at Værnes is part of a US buildup to go on a “global blitz” and warned that Norway may make itself a target for a potential nuclear attack.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, August 31, 2016

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Oct 24, 2016

Kremlin Conducts Large Scale Nuclear-Bomb Survival Drills for 40 Million Russians

By Thomas Grove, Wall Street Journal

Russian authorities have stepped up nuclear-war survival measures amid a showdown with Washington, dusting off Soviet-era civil-defense plans and upgrading bomb shelters in the biggest cities.

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Transport loader for Iskander-M missile system, May 9, 2015

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Oct 11, 2016

Russia’s Deployment of Nuclear Capable Missiles Near NATO Border Alarms Allies

By BBC, AP, and Reuters

From Jonathan Marcus, BBC:  Russia’s deployment of nuclear-capable missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave is setting off warning bells in the Baltics and at Nato.

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Sept. 26, 2016

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Sep 29, 2016

Secretary of Defense: NATO is Updating its ‘Nuclear Playbook’ to Deter Russia

By DoD News and Department of Defense

From Jim Garamone, DoD News:  Defense Secretary Ash Carter kicked off a visit to DoD’s nuclear deterrence enterprise

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Event Recap

Sep 21, 2016

Nuclear Energy: The Imperative for Innovation & Modernization

By Kate Schwartz

Senator Inhofe and Senator Whitehouse discussed their bipartisan legislative efforts to preserve US leadership in the sphere of nuclear energy technology. They specifically addressed efforts to promote public-private partnerships on advanced nuclear energy technology, to modernize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s functions, and to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 9, 2016

India’s Membership to Nuclear Supplier Group Will Bolster Civil Nuclear Efforts

By Pramit Pal Chaudhuri

This article is part of a series. India’s recent drive to become a full member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is part of a two-pronged attempt by New Delhi to revive a moribund Indian civilian nuclear industry. Many, especially in India, have portrayed it as a quixotic act of diplomacy by New Delhi because […]

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Donald Trump, July 21, 2016 (photo: Ida Mae Astute/ABC)

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Jul 28, 2016

Trump’s Nuclear Policy and Views on Russia

By Donald J. Trump, David E. Sanger, and Maggie Haberman

Excerpts from edited transcript of interview of Donald J. Trump by David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman of the New York Times

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Jul 22, 2016

Stein in War on the Rocks: Nuclear Weapons in Turkey are Destabilizing, but Not for the Reason You Think

By Aaron Stein

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New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2016

India and the NSG: Unfinished Business

By Rakesh Sood

This article is part of a series. The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary meeting in Seoul ended on June 24 without resolving India’s request to join the group. The final statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting lacked an explicit reference to India’s application to join or an outline for a future course of […]

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