DefenceTalkIn today’s world, in which the threat of terrorism looms, there is an urgent need for fast, reliable tools to detect the release of deadly chemical warfare agents (CWAs). In the journal ACS Macro Letters, scientists are reporting new progress toward thin-film materials that could rapidly change colors in the presence of CWAs — an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/detecting-chemical-weapons-with-a-color-changing-film-62311/

DefenceTalkPakistan Tuesday said it opposed a new nuclear deal signed between the US and India during a recent trip to New Delhi by President Barak Obama, saying it was detrimental to stability in South Asia. The US and India reached an agreement Sunday during Obama’s visit to New Delhi, breaking the deadlock that has stalled […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-opposes-new-india-us-nuclear-deal-62243/

DefenceTalkThe head of the UN’s atomic watchdog warned Monday that “terrorists” could attack or sabotage nuclear facilities in countries where security is weak, and urged governments not to let their guard down. “This is a very serious issue for the international community now,” Yukiya Amano, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iaea-chief-urges-vigilance-against-terrorist-nuke-threats-62229/

DefenceTalkFiji soldiers exposed to radiation during British nuclear tests in the Pacific more than 56 years ago are finally to receive compensation, a government minister was reported as saying Tuesday. More than 70 military personnel, unaware of the mission they were on, were deployed from the then-British colony of Fiji to Christmas Island, now part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/payout-for-fiji-veterans-of-british-atomic-tests-62246/

DefenceTalkMoscow has decided to end its nuclear cooperation program with the US, saying that it no longer needs assistance in safeguarding nuclear sites located in Russia, the Boston Globe reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. The decision was made late last year, the newspaper says, citing a three-page agreement signed at the meeting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-us-end-nuclear-cooperation-program-62075/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea is showing no signs of preparing for a new nuclear test, a US think tank said Friday, citing recent satellite imagery. However one or more tunnels at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site are complete and ready for another test should Pyongyang decide to carry one out, the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-sign-of-north-korea-nuclear-test-preparations-us-think-tank-62015/

DefenceTalkPakistan and India on Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear sites under an agreement barring them from attacking each others atomic facilities in the event of war, officials said. The annual New Year’s Day exchange was established under a 1988 agreement. The neighbors, who have fought three wars, have also set up a telephone hotline […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-india-swap-lists-of-nuclear-facilities-prisoners-61236/

DefenceTalkChina will not step in to save neighboring North Korea if the Pyongyang regime collapses or starts a war, a retired People’s Liberation Army general said, possibly signalling waning patience in Beijing with its wayward, nuclear-armed ally. “China is not a savior,” Wang Hongguang, formerly deputy commander of the Nanjing military region, wrote in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-will-not-go-to-war-for-north-korea-former-general-61087/

DefenceTalkFrance warned North Korea on Monday that it would likely face more UN sanctions if it follows through on threats to carry out a nuclear test. North Korea has reacted angrily to a UN resolution condemning its human rights record and calling on the Security Council to refer Pyongyang to the International Criminal Court for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-at-the-un-warns-north-korea-over-nuclear-threat-61071/

DefenceTalkTime runs out Monday for the biggest chance in years to resolve the Iranian nuclear standoff, as Tehran and world powers make a final push for a deal but with a risky extension looking likely. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany (the P5+1) have been locked in talks with Iran […]https://www.defencetalk.com/last-chance-saloon-for-iran-nuclear-talks-61049/