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Moratorium no substitute for ratifying treaty banning nuclear tests – UN...

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The current international moratorium on testing nuclear weapons, while respected by almost all states, should not delay the full implementation of the...

Nuclear experts warn of Libya “dirty bomb” material

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A research centre near Tripoli has stocks of nuclear material that could be used to make a "dirty bomb", a former senior...

Iran upbeat on nuclear talks, but stalemate remains

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There was no sign of movement in the deadlock between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog over Tehran's atomic activities despite an...

Over 20 000 nuclear weapons linger in global arsenal: SIPRI

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Eight states — the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and Israel — currently possess more than 20...

Ukraine marks Chernobyl anniversary, eyes Fukushima

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Ukraine marked the 25th anniversary today of the world's worst nuclear accident at its Chernobyl power plant as Japan pressed on with...

Israel offered to sell South Africa nuclear weapons

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Secret South African documents reveal that Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to the apartheid regime, providing the first official documentary evidence...

World leaders meet on nuclear terrorism threat

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World leaders including South African President Jacob Zuma meet in Washington today for the biggest summit hosted by the United States since...

Obama praises SA on nuclear disarmament

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US President Barack Obama has praised South Africa for voluntarily dismantling its nuclear weapons programme during a meeting with South African President...

Stratfor: The Jihadist CBRN Threat

In an interview aired Feb. 7 on CNN, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she considers weapons of mass destruction (WMD)...

Book Review: How SA built six atom bombs

This rather repetitive and somewhat superficial book is a history of the South African nuclear weapons programme that by late 1989 had...

Stratfor: Next steps in the Indo-Pakistani crisis

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In an interview published this Sunday in The New York Times, we laid out a potential scenario for the current Indo-Pakistani crisis. We...