Brazil is planning to develop a nuclear-powered submarine by 2023, the country’s Ministry of Defense said Feb. 28. The statement came a day before a ceremony in the state of Rio de Janeiro marking the inauguration of a key facility for building submarines.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on March 6 endorsed Yukiya Amano to serve a second four-year term as the agency’s director-general.
This updated report measures the performance of 11 key states in 10 universally-recognized nonproliferation, disarmament and nuclear security categories over the past two and a half years.
This 42-page briefing book provides an update of Iran’s nuclear history, status of its nuclear program, role of international nonproliferation sanctions, realities of potential military options, and history and challenges of diplomatic efforts.