Geoff Brumfiel

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Iran Says It Has Exceeded Uranium Limits Set In 2015 Nuclear Deal

Monday, July 01, 2019

Iran announced Monday that it has exceeded the 300 kilogram limit on low-enriched uranium set by the nuclear deal it made with six world powers.

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International Efforts To Curb Iran's Nuclear Ambition Take Another Hit

Monday, July 01, 2019

An Iranian news agency is reporting that the country has exceeded limits for enriched uranium set in the 2015 nuclear deal. President Trump pulled the U.S. out of that agreement.

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Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

As soon as Thursday, Iran is expected to surpass a key limit set in place by the 2015 nuclear agreement. It could spell the end of the deal.

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Iran Announces It Will Soon Exceed Limits Of Uranium Agreed To In 2015 Nuclear Deal

Monday, June 17, 2019

Iran announced Monday that it will soon exceed a 300 kilogram limit on enriched uranium. It's the latest sign that a 2015 nuclear deal is unraveling.

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Astronomers Worry That Elon Musk's New Satellites Will Ruin The View

Monday, June 03, 2019

The billionaire wants to deploy thousands of satellites in order to provide global Internet, but astronomers say they could create unsightly glare.

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In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Iran has been developing drones for both itself and its proxies. In recent months those drones have been used for targeted assassinations, military strikes and to sow chaos in the region.

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Iran Announces It Will Ramp Up Nuclear Activities

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Iran has announced its intention to begin withdrawing from parts of a 2015 nuclear agreement in 60 days. The decision could reduce the time needed to develop a nuclear weapon — if Iran chose to do so.

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North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Experts say the missile, tested on May 4 as part of a "strike drill," could be a new and destabilizing weapon on the Korean Peninsula.

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As Saudi Arabia Builds A Nuclear Reactor, Some Worry About Its Motives

Monday, May 06, 2019

Saudi Arabia is building a small civilian nuclear reactor, the nation's first. Nuclear power is an important part of its energy plans. Arms control experts ask if its intention is entirely peaceful.

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After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists Group Vows To Carry On

Thursday, April 25, 2019

The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the military, intelligence agencies and other parts of the government.

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Trump's Plan To Zap Incoming Missiles With Lasers Is Back To The Future

Monday, April 08, 2019

The president's 2020 budget plan calls for studying space-based energy weapons as a way to stop warheads. Critics say it didn't work with the "Star Wars" program in the 1980s and it won't work now.

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Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid

Friday, April 05, 2019

The device was detonated as part of a mission to better understand the origins of planets.

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India Claims Successful Test Of Anti-Satellite Weapon

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

New Delhi says it destroyed one of its own satellites in orbit, making India only the fourth country to test such a weapon.

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North Korean Embassy Attack Suspects Fled To U.S., Spanish Court Says

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

A Spanish judge said the alleged attackers offered stolen hard drives and other materials to the FBI.

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Missile Defense Agency Claims Successful Warhead Intercept

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Multiple interceptors tracked and destroyed a missile carrying a dummy warhead. Advocates claim the test proves the system can provide some defense against countries such as North Korea.

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President Trump Announces Halt To 'Additional Sanctions' On North Korea

Friday, March 22, 2019

A source says the president was referring to future penalties, not those imposed Thursday against two Chinese companies for illicit support of North Korea in violation of international sanctions.

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Satellite Photos Show Activity At North Korean Missile Sites

Saturday, March 09, 2019

New photographs from commercial satellites are showing activity at a variety of sites related to North Korea's space and missile programs. It could be a sign the North is preparing a launch.

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Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations

Friday, March 08, 2019

Satellite imagery shows that vehicles and rail cars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.

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Satellite Images Show North Korea May Be Preparing A Missile Or Rocket Launch

Friday, March 08, 2019

Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is preparing an intercontinental ballistic missile or satellite rocket launch at one of its test sites.

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North Korea Seen Reassembling Rocket Test Site

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Just days after the U.S.-North Korea summit ended in stalemate, satellite images show workers have been active at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, a partially disassembled missile test facility.

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