5 reasons why this isn’t groundhog day in North KoreaTo clarify a way forward, it’s worth considering how the playing field has shifted, and how this may create a different set of possibilities for dealing with the North Korean regime, argues Dan Twining.
Nuclear weapons
Iran says no to nuclear freeze
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected a proposal for it to “freeze” its nuclear program and is refusing to negotiate with world powers on the issue.
Al Jazeera: North Korea conducts nuclear test
Al Jazeera reports on North Korea’s recent nuclear test.
Another goose-step backwards with North Korea
There are no easy answers when dealing with a state whose behaviour is unpredictable. The rule is: there is no rule, says Paul Reynolds.
Israelis back immediate Iran strike
Fifty-one per cent of Israelis would back an immediate attack on the nuclear facilities of Iran.
When Barack met Benjamin
Obama has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agreeing to continue talks with Iran over their nuclear weapons program, but calling for an end to construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
The danger of an Israeli strike on Iran
Netanyahu recently appeared to give Obama a blunt ultimatum: Stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons — or we will. The world should hope it’s a hollow threat, writes Walt Rodgers.
Why we should keep our uranium out of Putin’s Russia
The Rudd government is about to implement the previous Liberal government’s plan for uranium sales to Russia. The treaty will weaken our policy and practice on nuclear safeguards, argues the ACF’s David Noonan.
Rudd’s bomb-defusing plan is good; now for activating it
A new push for nuclear disarmament by Prime Minister Rudd might be swimming with the tide, writes Dr Ron Huisken.
Foster’s axes CEO, which just leaves Eddie Groves…
As usual, the market loves an executive purge and “strategic review” as Foster’s shares soared 3.5% in a tumbling market today, catapulting O’Hoy high up the sacked market movers list, writes Stephen Mayne.
