Thursday 8 April 2010

NEWSBLOG: USA Not Shy About Nuclear Threats



NOTHING OFF THE TABLE FOR NUCLEAR THREATS
Daniel Ryntjes, Washington DC Bureau

The United States has warned North Korea and Iran that no options are being taken off the table in dealing the threat of a build-up in nuclear capabilities. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was speaking as he announced America’s “Nuclear Posture Review”, a document which shapes policy on America’s nuclear strategy. Overall the US aims to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in favour of conventional weapons. The review comes as President Obama travels to Prague to sign a new nuclear reduction treaty with Russia and prepares for the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington next week.






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