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Fallout at Minimum Over Nuke Summit Snubs

(April 13) -- As world leaders gathered in Washington this week for the nuclear security summit, some countries -- notably Iran and North Korea -- were left off the invitation list, either because they're regarded as a nuclear proliferation threat or because they're at odds with Washington. So what did those who weren't...

Obama Opens Nuclear Summit

WASHINGTON (April 12) - President Barack Obama optimistically opened a 47-nation nuclear summit Monday, boosted by Ukraine's announcement that it will give up its weapons-grade uranium. More sobering: The White House counterterror chief warned that al-Qaida is vigorously pursuing ingredients and expertise for a bomb. At...

Nuclear Terrorism: 5 Scary Scenarios

(April 12) -- Security experts have long warned of the danger posed by terrorists determined to obtain a nuclear weapon. But now nuclear terrorism has moved to the top of the international agenda, with President Barack Obama deeming it "the greatest threat to U.S. and global security." This week's nuclear security summit...

Europe's Emotions Are Mixed on Tactical Nukes

BERLIN (April 7) – As President Barack Obama travels to Prague to sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, he is soaking up warm praise from world leaders about his drive to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But one often overlooked point could still spark a rift in NATO in...

Opinion: Obama's Nuclear Policy -- An Opportunity for Bipartisanship

(April 6) -- In today's polarized political debate -- with congressional Republicans refusing to cooperate on much of anything and their Democratic counterparts not terribly inclined to include them anyway -- finding common ground on any issue has been nearly impossible. But this coming week might highlight one issue that...