Weapons | Weapons News | Weapons Photos

Web Sify

Sify.com » Topics » Weapons

Weapons News

House GOP questions Obama on potential nuke cuts
House Republicans are calling on President Barack Obama to explain potential cuts of as much as 80 percent in the U.S. nuclear force.The lawmakers, led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon, sent a letter to Obama questioning the wisdom of reducing deployed strategic warheads as other nations increase their stockpiles and Iran pursues a disputed nuclear program. Thirty-four

US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts

The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons, The Associated Press has

more

Dempsey says status quo still possible on nukes
The nation's top military leader says discussions about sharp new cuts in the U.S. nuclear force are preliminary and maintaining the status quo is still an option.

more

Iran claims two steps to nuclear self-sufficiency
Tehran: Iran claimed on Wednesday that it has taken two major steps toward mastering the production of nuclear fuel, a defiant move in response to increasingly tough Western sanctions over its

more

Ban hails Latin American nuke free zone
On the 45th anniversary of the treaty that created a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Latin America and the Caribbean, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hailed the pact as an example of how regional initiatives can advance global norms on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful use of atomic energy.

more

Shyam Saran: Changing climates of governance

The issue of global governance has acquired increasing salience in recent years. With the process of globalisation and the increasing interconnectedness of economies, issues that transcend national

more

Weapons Galleries