Nuclear Suppliers Group destabilising region by supporting India’s trade in nuclear weapons materials
Pakistan’s ambassador Zamir Akram sharply criticised reported moves to bring its neighbour into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and other bodies that allow trade in nuclear materials, including for weapons.
Pakistan warns against India nuclear support, Google hosted news, (AFP) – 26 Jan 2011, GENEVA — Pakistan warned on Tuesday that growing international support for rival India’s nuclear programme would force Islamabad to bolster its deterrence and destabilise the region. Continue reading
Poltical problems in France trying to market its nukes to Turkey
Turkey sees political strings to France nuclear plant deal , Ahram Online, AFP , 24 Jan 2011, French companies have expressed interest in the project but relations between Paris and Ankara have been soured by strong French opposition to Turkey’s bid to join the European Union……….
Turkey is currently in talks with Japan to build a nuclear power plant at Sinop, on the country’s Black Sea coast.
Taner said earlier this month that French energy companies Areva, EDF and GDF Suez had submitted certain proposals for the project, but stressed that Japan had the priority.French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a vocal opponent of Turkey’s EU accession, is reportedly planning to visit Turkey on February 25.Turkey sees political strings to France nuclear plant deal – International – World – Ahram Online
Japan unhappy with nuclear deal that might promote India’s nuclear weapons
India is demanding that the upcoming accord,….include a clause to ensure the deal’s conclusion will not hamper its nuclear weapons program
India nuke tech pact hits snags | The Japan Times Online, Jan. 25, 2011 Kyodo News. Japan and India are at odds over provisions attached to a civil nuclear cooperation pact, including one that bans the transfer of “sensitive technology” from Japan that could be used to develop atomic weapons, sources close to the bilateral negotiations said. Continue reading
USA keen to market its nukes, so easing sanctions on India’s defence firms
US eases sanctions on Indian space and defence firms, BBC News, 25 January 2011 US eases sanctions on Indian space and defence firms he US has removed sanctions imposed on nine Indian space and defence organisations after India carried out nuclear tests.The list includes the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation and Defence Research Development Organisation. President Obama had promised to lift sanctions on these firms during his November visit to India.The decision comes a week before a US trade delegation, led by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, visits…….BBC News – US eases sanctions on Indian space and defence firms
USA media missed the point on Iran nuclear talks
the 5+1 Powers (US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China) appear to have put a much tougher proposal to Iran than the offer in October 2009, which led to weeks of negotiations before stalling.
Iran Nuclear Snapshot How the US Media Missed the Important Story About the Talks, EA WorldView – |
Scott Lucas January 23, 2011 US newspapers, recapping the failure of the discussions on uranium enrichment in Istanbul, seem to be oblivious to the core issue. Continue reading
Pakistan criticises USA double standards on nuclear weapons
Dr Shireen M Mazari said that if Pakistan’s nuclear status is recognised, as done in case of India, we will be in a position to consider FMCT…….
Shireen said that India not only has a much larger stockpile of weapon grade nuclear material but has also entered into a nuclear co-operation agreement with US, which allows it to import nuclear fuel from US for energy purposes, enabling it to produce material potentially be used for military purposes.
Dual US standards on nuclear proliferation criticised, Business Redorder, Pakistan, RAJA AQEEL & ZULFIQAR AHMADISLAMABAD (January 23, 2011) : Former caretaker foreign minister Inamul Haq has termed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) as an attempt to cap Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities but UN permanent five members are legitimately possessing nuclear weapons in the presence of Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Continue reading
Australia’s security in S.E. Asia a sound reason for refusing to sell uranium to India
The arms control reasons for refusing uranium sales to India are serious. The first is the damage that could be done to the NPT system…..A second reason is that Australian uranium used for power generation could free other sources of uranium for use in Indian nuclear weapons, possibly fuelling a nuclear arms race with Pakistan..
We need to strengthen, not weaken, nuclear deterrent, Sydney Morning Herald, Andy Butfoy, January 21, 2011 Australia has a sovereign right to choose its customers. REPORTS that Delhi is pressuring Canberra to sell India uranium are predictable. The arguments for selling have been well rehearsed, and vested interests have long been encouraging Australia to cash in on the opportunities being dangled before it. But to understand why, one has to go beyond the spin produced by the Indian government and the nuclear industry…. Continue reading
Australia refuses to sell uranium to India
Overturning the ban would reward India’s nuclear proliferation and undermine the NPT, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Australia Chair Tilman Ruff said.
“Selling uranium to India runs counter to Australia’s and global security interests, and would undermine Australia’s stated support for achieving a world without nuclear weapons,” he said..
No change in ban on uranium sales to India, Sydney Morning Herald, Adam Gartrell, January 19, 2011 – The federal government has told India it won’t lift its ban on uranium sales to the South Asian giant.India’s foreign Minister SM Krishna met with Resources Minister Martin Ferguson in Melbourne on Wednesday to discuss a range of energy sector issues. Continue reading
Wikileaks reveal that many countries helped Iran’s nuclear programme
WikiLeaks: Iran developing nuclear bomb with help of more than 30 countries « Coming World War 3 Bruno Bilro | January 16, 2011 Iran has been developing contacts in more than 30 countries to acquire technology, equipment and raw materials needed to build a nuclear bomb, a Norwegian newspaper said on Sunday, citing U.S. diplomatic cables. Aftenposten said that according to the cables, obtained by WikiLeaks, more than 350 Iranian companies and organizations were involved in the pursuit of nuclear and missile technology between 2006 and 2010. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia says Iran’s nuclear plants are not an environmental problem
Iran’s nuclear sites no threat to Persian Gulf environment: Saudi official, Tehran Times TEHRAN 14 Jan 2011, – Director of Saudi’s Meteorology and Environmental Protection Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz has said that Iran’s nuclear facilities do not threaten the Persian Gulf environment.The Saudi official has made the remarks in a recent interview with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Watan newspaper….. Continue reading
Major powers refuse Iran’s invitation to tour its nuclear sites
Major powers snub Iran invite for nuclear tour, Google hosted news, (AFP) –15 Jan 2011, VIENNA — Iran’s invitation to a number of key countries to visit its nuclear sites has effectively been snubbed by major powers, Continue reading
Russia wants conditions on arms agreement with USA
other nuclear-armed nations must take part and the agenda must include weapons in space, strategic missiles equipped with conventional explosives and other non-nuclear conventional weapons. Russia opposes U.S. plans for space-based weapons.
Russian Demands Signal Delay in U.S. Arms Talks – WSJ.comBy RICHARD BOUDREAUX
13 Jan 2011, MOSCOW—Russia said further cuts in nuclear weapons sought by the U.S. can be achieved only as part of a multinational accord limiting other types of armaments, a position that dims the Obama administration’s chances for swift progress toward one of its biggest foreign policy goals Continue reading
Germany won’t take part in military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities
“We are definitely not going to participate in a military action” to scuttle Iran’s suspected nuclear bomb program,
Germany Wouldn’t Join Military Action to Halt Iran Nuclear Aims, Bloomberg, By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan – Jan 13, 2011 Germany wouldn’t join in a military strike to halt Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program even if the U.S. determined that such action was required, Germany’s deputy foreign minister, Werner Hoyer, said today. Continue reading
Kiriyenko, Russia’s top nuclear man, pushing for nuclear commerce
Russian environmentalists, however, fear that the 123 agreement will open the way for the United States to transfer its nuclear waste to Russia for reprocessing — a task that green groups say Russia is ill equipped for.
Russians Eye Bottom Line As Americans Hail Non-Proliferation Achievement The Moscow Times, 11 Jan 2011, ………while the Americans claimed a victory for Obama’s pledge to reduce proliferation, the Russian side seemed coldly focused on the bottom line. ………Russia’s atomic energy agency has vigorously promoted the idea of a global “nuclear renaissance” as a way to meet growing energy demand and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The company will soon have representatives posted at Russian embassies to help cultivate its foreign market. Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko told Medvedev that Rosatom expects to land orders to build 30 more generating units abroad in addition to contracts it has already signed. Continue reading
Jaitapur nuclear plant – another Enron type disaster
The question that needs to be asked is: Why does India want to go in for a completely unproven reactor design, which has been plagued with problems right from the start and where critical safety issues regarding the control system still remains unresolved? And at what cost?…..The problem is that this indeed a very expensive face saving exercise –
Jaitapur: Repeating Enron Once Again, People’s Democracy, Prabir Purkayastha 9 Jan 2011, ANY TIME an expensive power project agreement is pushed on to the country, the argument is put forward that as we are short of energy; we should welcome power from any source. This was what was done during the ruinous Enron project and what is being pushed now for the Jaitapur project. The victim in both cases are the people of Maharashtra, who earlier paid for expensive power from Enron and who will have to pay again a very high cost for power from the proposed Jaitapur plant. Continue reading
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