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Vol.11 No.3 Feb 15, 2019.Pmd 1 Nuclear, MissileNuclear, Missile & Space Digest & Space Digest Volume 11, Number 03 A Fortnightly Newsletter from the Indian Pugwash Society February 15, 2019 Convener (Interim) Contents A. India & Sanction for increased maritime surveillance assets - 12 do Aircraft Editor Headquarters Andaman Nicobar Command ANC to enhance its operational capability with the upcoming commissioning of INS Kohassa Dr Rajiv Nayan NSTL - ACADEMIA MEET (NAM 2019) @ NSTL India inks deal to get uranium supply from Uzbekistan 'Having nuclear weapons makes a country stronger' Rosatom announces scholarships for Indian students in nuclear energy studies Two-Day Coastal Defence Exercise "Sea Vigil" Concludes Successful Flight Test of LRSAM Test and Certification Agency clears Biojet fuel for Aircraft INS Kohassa - a New Bird's Nest in the Andamans 'Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant units I and II have generate 30,108 million Executive Council units electricity The golden era of UAE-India relations, Lt Gen (Dr) B S Malik, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) India and Pakistan prefer different kinds of war IAF Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Crashes Prof Amitav Mallik TVEL to supply fuel pellets for Tarapur Prof Rajesh Rajagopalan Gsat-31 to replace dying sat Insat-4CR on Feb 6 Shri M V Rappai Amid Rafale row, PM Modi says defence projects pending for decades have materialised Prof Varun Sahni India and Maldives to Continue Close Cooperation on Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism Modi boasts of nuclear triad for second time in 3 months Higher budget allocation for Space technology B. Pakistan Pakistan today successfully conducted training launch of short range surface to surface ballistic missile "Nasr" to enhance the operational efficiency of Army Strategic Forces Command besides re-validating the desired technical parameters Pakistan tests tactical nuclear missile against Indian 'Cold Start' attack Pakistan Conducts Test of Nuclear-Capable Nasr Missile Nasr's launch unnerved Indian commanders Indian Pugwash Society No.1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Near USI , Delhi-110010 Email: [email protected] Tel. No (91-11) 2671-7983 Fax No. (91-11)2615-4192 2 Volume 11, Number 03 February 15, 2019 C. China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference Rolls-Royce in talks to supply Chinese nuclear plant in Essex Chinese nuclear firm denies changing strategy in the UK to allay national concerns Will North Korea transfer ICBMs to China? Ten Chinese SOEs selected to strive for "global excellence" goals We ranked the world's nuclear arsenals - here's why China's came out on top Missile launch shows China's DF-26 able to adjust position mid-flight, attack moving aircraft carriers: expert US 1,000-mile range 'supergun' may be a de facto intermediate-range ballistic missile: analysts Iran worried over delay in Chinese nuclear reactor redesign Will US tech cold war against China's 5G split world? P5 agree to protect nuke treaty China urges non-nuke states to join NPT Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference D. USA Hours after U.S. troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated Trump missile defense review calls North Korea 'extraordinary threat' Trump, North Korea's Kim to hold second summit in late February Trump and Kim Jong-un to Hold Second Summit Meeting Next Month US Missile Defense Review says North Korea poses 'extraordinary threat' World War 3: Russia sets up NUCLEAR MISSILES near Ukraine border - Crimea crisis DEEPENS, Brookings experts react to the new Missile Defense Review China's tech, North Korea's nuclear weapons and Russia among major threats facing US, says intelligence report US imposes new sanctions against Iran-related militias, entities NATO, Russia fail to agree over missile breach, U.S. to quit treaty Small enough to use? 'Low yield' US nukes begin rolling off the production line Wylfa Newydd: Chancellor Philip Hammond 'hopeful' of nuclear plant deal, USA tells Russia and China to be more transparent in nuclear programmes U.S. Navy Nightmare: The Chinese Fleet Doesn't Have 300 Ships, It Has 650 U.S. secretly ships Cold War-era plutonium to Nevada US Calls for Compliance With Nuclear Treaties Russia and US FAIL to make progress in crunch nuclear weapon treaty talks E. Russia Russia, US start consultations in Geneva on INF Treaty, US to begin INF Treaty withdrawal from February 2, Washington confirms Russia's nuclear-capable underwater drone to be deployed Russia takes wraps off new missile to try to save U.S. nuclear pact Russian, US senior diplomats to attend Beijing-hosted meeting of five key nuclear powers 3 Nuclear, Missile & Space Digest Putin vows to launch first Russian-built nuclear plant in Turkey in 2023 Russia to work on keeping INF Treaty even if US withdraws from it - deputy FM Russia's Rosatom starts testing accident-tolerant fuel for nuclear power plants WW3 threat: Russia blasts US over low-yield warheads - 'Boosting risk of nuclear conflict', Longer range & powerful munitions: First Tu-160 bomber to join force in 2021 after makeover (VIDEO) Russia poses questions to 'Nuclear Five' on new US military doctrines F. Japan TEPCO's refusal to settle money talks prompts center to bow out Koizumi says Japan must say 'no' to nuclear energy Hitachi reversal points to nuclear sector led by China and Russia Japan to press on with nuclear export drive after Hitachi blow Girl, 11, exposed to high radiation levels after 2011 nuclear disaster Nagasaki's educators changing perspective on A-bomb teachings Fukushima 'water crisis' continues, Greenpeace says Japanese government starts building sea wall for new U.S. base in Okinawa's Henoko Toshiba unveils robot to probe melted Fukushima nuclear fuel Alarm triggered at onetime nuclear fuel facility in Ibaraki after radioactive substances leaked IAEA Issues Final Report on Fourth Review of Fukushima Decommissioning G. East Asia South Korea, US to seek UN sanctions exemption for inter-Korean project Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations Noh Kyu-duk Outcome of Meeting between ROK and China's Top Negotiators on North Korean Nuclear Issue ROK and US Top Negotiators on North Korean Nuclear Issue Hold Telephone Consultation on Jan. 17 Sanctions relief key to moving denuclearization forward Seoul claims nuclear-free energy policy not the cause of high fine-dust levels Govt. to announce blueprint on nuke plant decommissioning in March N. Korea, U.S. end working-level talks in Sweden Outcome of ROK-Japan Foreign Ministerial Meeting Held on Occasion of Davos Forum 2019 Vice Foreign Minister Lee to Meet with Mexico's Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Ventura S. Korea's chief nuclear envoy sees 'rapid progress' for future North Korean base serves as missile headquarters - think tank Pompeo expects 'good marker' with N. Korea by end-Feb. South Korea 'selective' in implementing sanctions on North: group ROK and Poland Hold 15th Policy Consultation Foreign Minister Attends Davos Forum 2019 North Korea may suggest shutdown of Yongbyon nuclear complex, international inspections: Foreign Minister Kang 4 Volume 11, Number 03 February 15, 2019 Foreign Minister Meets with her Brazilian Counterpart on Jan. 24 on Occasion of Davos Forum 2019 ROK-Iraq Foreign Ministers' Meeting Takes Place on Occasion of Davos Forum Foreign Minister Attends Closed-Door Meeting on Korean Peninsula's Future Held on Occasion of Davos Forum 2019 Foreign Minister Meets Bilaterally with her Canadian Counterpart on Occasion of Davos Forum 2019 S. Korea looks for Kim nuclear dismantling pledge at next Trump summit North Korea unlikely to give up nuclear weapons: U.S. spy chief Coats Missiles a priority, Tsai tells ministry N. Korea unlikely to give up nuclear arsenal: US intel chief H. Iran EU Nations, Mogherini Not to Attend Washington's Anti-Iran Summit Danon Calls On U.N. To Take Action against Iranian Ballistic Missiles, Upcoming Mideast Conference in Warsaw Not Aimed at Demonizing Iran, U.S. Says EU's energy director shares relevance of renewables Iran's nuclear chief: We bought spares for nuke equipment we agreed to destroy Iran likely to step up cyber espionage Petraeus, Yadlin Disagree On Trump's Willingness To Attack Nuclear Iran Tehran rejects talks on its ballistic missile program Germany says EU soon to launch Iran funding scheme Iranian commander threatens Israel's destruction if it attacks: state TV Top intel chiefs break with Trump on Daesh, Iran, DPRK' I. Saudi Arabia Can Saudi Arabia produce ballistic missiles? Satellite imagery raises suspicions Experts, images suggest a Saudi ballistic missile programme is in the works How Saudi Arabia's nuclear power will play a role against climate change J. West Asia Terrorist attacks in Israel decrease sharply despite 3 deaths Secret Handwritten Memos Reveal How Israel's Nuclear Program Came to Be Netanyahu's Boasting Of Syria Strikes May Be A Preemptive Attack On Gantz, SIPRI report offers novel approaches to nuclear disarmament in the Middle East K. South, South East and Central Asia Joint statement of the 22nd EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting, A resurgent Russia sets its sights on Asia, US donates $3.8 million in ground sensor radar equipment to Tajikistan, House OKs Nuclear Regulation Act 5 Nuclear, Missile & Space Digest L. Misc/Global Nagasaki's educators changing perspective on A-bomb teachings China clones gene-edited monkeys World powers must start taking steps toward nuclear disarmament Five Nuclear-weapon States Hold a Formal Conference in Beijing M. Op-eds/Reports What role does nuclear power play in UK and what are alternatives? EU failure to implement SPV could worsen current situation: Italian expert Signing of Asia Reassurance Initiative Act a welcome, well-timed move, There's good reason to fear Iran's global reach, The US 2019 Missile Defense Review: A View From Asia Saving NATO India and Pakistan need to engage Revitalizing Nuclear Security in an Era of Uncertainty, Harward Kennedy Centre EDITORIAL: New U.S.
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