WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear weapons program with President Donald Trump, officials said Sunday, increasing the likelihood that the unprecedented summit will actually occur. The confirmation from Pyongyang directly, rather than from third countries like […]
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Why would anyone believe North Korea?
To what shall North Korea’s latest pronouncement to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for certain “security” guarantees be compared? Choose from one of the following familiar promises: Of course I’ll respect you in the morning; I promise to pay you back; I’m from the government and I’m here to help. There are more […]
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Donald Trump plans to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un for nuke talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a whiplash development that would put two leaders who’ve repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other in the same room, possibly in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. It would have […]
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Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons that make missile defense 'useless'
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday, claiming a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century. Speaking in […]
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U.S. analysts say North Korea has missile-ready nuclear weapons
North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded in a confidential assessment. The new analysis completed last month by the Defense Intelligence Agency comes on the heels of another intelligence […]
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Making a move toward a safer world
As health professionals, Physicians for Social Responsibility and its Maine Chapter are committed to the health of our patients and of future generations. Nuclear weapons present the greatest threat to our collective health. The United States is one of 189 sovereign nations joined in the multilateral Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, committing all signatories to nuclear disarmament. […]
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Donald Trump: U.S. must ‘greatly strengthen’ nuclear capability
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has re-opened the debate over nuclear proliferation, calling for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons. His comments Thursday on Twitter came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin said strengthening his country’s […]
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Fareed Zakaria: A nuclear deal is the best option
NEW YORK — When making up their minds about the nuclear deal with Iran, people are properly focused on its details. But to figure out whether an agreement that limits and inspects Iran’s nuclear program is acceptable, one has to consider seriously the alternatives to it — and there are really only two. First, a […]
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Scientist: U.S. has too many nuclear weapons
Note: Corrections have been made to the original story published on Jan. 30. LEWISTON — Talk about a timely message. As Laura Grego spoke to a group of Bates College students about the many dangers of nuclear arms, news was coming across the wires. “North Korea has followed through on its threat to advance its […]
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We cannot tolerate ‘rot’ in nuke force
Today, when we think about nuclear weapons, we think of rogue states such as Iran and North Korea. Or, perhaps, we worry about a terrorist attack here involving a nuclear weapon, such as the much-discussed “suitcase bomb.” But several events in 2013 show we need to pay more attention to the safety and security of […]