USAF Counterproliferation Center CPC Outreach Journal #972
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Issue No. 972, 17 January 2012 Articles & Other Documents: Featured Article: U.S. Plans Arms Control Talks in 2012 1. 'Iran Will Respond to Nuclear Killings' 2. 'Obama Letter Testimony to Iran Power' 3. Iran Makes Arrests in Killing of Nuclear Scientist 4. Iran Says U.S. Unable to Stop Iran from Shutting Strait of Hormuz: Commander 5. Iran Advocates Nuclear Free Middle East, Salehi Says 6. Nuclear Expert Olli Heinonen: Iran Ready to Make Nuclear Weapon Next Year 7. Saudi Arabia, China Sign Nuclear Cooperation Pact 8. Iranian Regime ‘Frightens Me,’ Harper Says 9. UK Warns Iran of Military Action over Nuclear Programme 10. Iran Says Ready to Discuss "Any Issues" with IAEA 11. Illicit Trafficking of Nuke Materials Documented: Interpol Chief 12. Satellite Snaps Show North Korea's Nuclear Progress 13. Questions Surround Leadership in Pyongyang 14. Nukes Are for Strategic Purposes Only: Army Chief 15. India Placed at Bottom of Nuclear Safety Index Compiled by US Thinktank 16. Agni-V in Final Phase of Testing, Launch Soon: DRDO 17. 'India to Exercise Nuke Option Only If Attacked by N-Weapons' 18. Agni-V's Detonator Developed in Chandigarh Lab 19. Repair, Modernization of Fire-Damaged Sub May Cost $30 Mln 20. Russia to Test If U.S. Radar Affected Failed Space Probe 21. Russian Scientists Mock U.S. Radar Theory on Mars Probe 22. Russian Missile Forces Hold High Alert Drills 23. Scots’ Breakaway Plan Threatens Nuclear Base 24. U.S. Plans Arms Control Talks in 2012 25. New Space-Arms Control Initiative Draws Concern 26. Nuclear Deterrence For A Nuclear-Armed Iran - The U.S./GCC Dilemma 27. Stopping Iran’s Nukes 28. Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully 29. Time for a Peaceful Peninsula Welcome to the CPC Outreach Journal. As part of USAF Counterproliferation Center’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction through education and research, we’re providing our government and civilian community a source for timely counterproliferation information. This information includes articles, papers and other documents addressing issues pertinent to US military response options for dealing with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and countermeasures. It’s our hope this information resource will help enhance your counterproliferation issue awareness. Established in 1998, the USAF/CPC provides education and research to present and future leaders of the Air Force, as well as to members of other branches of the armed services and Department of Defense. Our purpose is to help those agencies better prepare to counter the threat from weapons of mass destruction. Please feel free to visit our web site at http://cpc.au.af.mil/ for in-depth information and specific points of contact. The following articles, papers or documents do not necessarily reflect official endorsement of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or other US government agencies. Reproduction for private use or commercial gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. All rights are reserved. Issue No. 972, 17 January 2012 The following articles, papers or documents do not necessarily reflect official endorsement of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or other US government agencies. Reproduction for private use or commercial gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. All rights are reserved. United States Air Force Counterproliferation Research & Education | Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL Phone: 334.953.7538 | Fax: 334.953.7530 Press TV – Iran 'Iran Will Respond to Nuclear Killings' Sunday, January 15, 2012 A senior Iranian commander has warned of a crushing response to the Israeli regime as well as the US and Britain for their role in the assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists. “The opponents of [Iran's Islamic] Revolution and the nation's progress should have no doubt that the punitive response to the US, the Zionist regime (Israel) and their criminal accomplices will be delivered in an opportune time,” said Deputy Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri in a Saturday interview. The remarks came against the backdrop of Wednesday assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in a drive-by bomb attack in the capital Tehran, when terrorists riding a motorcycle attached a bomb to his car and sped away. Insisting that Iran's reaction would deliver a punishing response to “supporters of state terrorism,” Jazayeri vowed that activation of potentials stemming from the strategic depth of the Islamic Revolution will be on the agenda in efforts to hold the nation's enemies, “particularly the US, Britain and the Zionist regime accountable for their actions.” The military official also emphasized that the path to progress and access to strategic technologies, such as the peaceful applications of the nuclear technology, will not be hindered by assassination of our nation's scientists and scholars. He expressed confidence that the scientific advancements of the Iranian nation will accelerate ahead with extra efforts of Iranian youth who feel additionally motivated following the latest terror attack against another Iranian scientist. The senior commander lashed out at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well for deliberately releasing the list of Iranian nuclear scientists and administrators, thereby facilitating the track-down and targeting of Iranian experts by intelligence and terrorist networks of the global hegemony. He then emphasized that the IAEA must be held accountable for its negligence. Tehran has condemned the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, as well as the US and British governments for their obvious role in the assassination of Ahmadi Roshan. The US, the Israeli regime and their Western allies have engaged in a major publicity campaign, repeating false allegations that Iran's nuclear program may have a covert military aspect and have used the accusation as a pretext to push the UN Security Council to impose four rounds of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Based on such accusations, they have also threatened Tehran repeatedly with the "option" of a military strike. This is while in November 2011, a number of major US presidential hopefuls called for covert US efforts against Iran, specifically mentioning the need to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists and launching military strikes against the country as well as sabotaging its nuclear program. Such open calls for terror assassination of Iranian scientists do not represent idle threats as a number of them have already been assassinated over the past couple of years. Professors Majid Shahriari and Masoud Ali- Mohammadi are among the victims of such acts of terror. On November 29, 2010, Professors Shahriari and Fereydoun Abbasi were targeted by terrorist attacks; Shahriari was killed immediately, but Dr. Abbasi, the current director of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, only sustained injuries. Iran says as the UN Resolution 1747, adopted against Tehran in March 2007, cited Abbasi's name as a "nuclear scientist," the perpetrators were in a position to trace their victim. Issue No. 972, 17 January 2012 United States Air Force Counterproliferation Research & Education | Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL Phone: 334.953.7538 | Fax: 334.953.7530 http://www.presstv.ir/detail/221113.html (Return to Articles and Documents List) Press TV – Iran 'Obama Letter Testimony to Iran Power' Monday, January 16, 2012 A senior Iranian lawmaker says US President Barack Obama's recent letter to Iran about the Strait of Hormuz shows the effectiveness of the country's military might. Esmail Kowsari stressed once again that if sanctions against Iran come into effect, the Islamic Republic will definitely prevent oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast confirmed on Sunday that the US message has been sent to Iran via three different channels, including the US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice, the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Livia Leu Agosti, and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. “Sending the letter was natural because when someone feels threatened, they react,” the lawmaker added. Kowsari, who is also deputy chairman of the Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, added that the letter indicates the effectiveness of Iran's might. “Iran will increase its might so that if a threat is carried out [against the country] everyone can see Iran's power in practice; and everyone will see at that time that American armed forces are powerless,” Kowsari said. Tensions between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz escalated after US and the European Union proposed sanctions against Iran's oil sector. On December 27, Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi warned that imposing sanctions against the country's energy sector will prompt Tehran to prevent oil cargoes from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “If they impose sanctions on Iran's oil, not even a drop of oil will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz,” he warned. Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari further reiterated on December 28 that Iran has complete command over the strategic waterway and that “closing the Strait of Hormuz is very easy for Iranian naval forces.” Tensions further escalated when the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet responded by saying it would not “tolerate” any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. “[The fleet] maintains a robust presence in the region to deter or counter destabilizing activities," a spokesperson for the fleet said.