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Russia threatens to take aim at NATO's missile defense shield
At a conference in Moscow convened to discuss the NATO missile defense shield, a fierce point of contention between the US and Russia, efforts to find a compromise reached a dead end.
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Russia exasperated with US over missile defense
A top Russian defense official today signaled growing frustration with the US, which has refused to provide legal guarantees that a planned missile-defense shield is not directed at Moscow.
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Israel key to NPT conference on banning nukes
Arab nations finally won agreement from the US and the other nuclear powers to take the first step toward banning nuclear weapons from the Middle East. Now, the next move is Israel's.
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NPT talks: Why it's so hard for the UN to strengthen the treaty
Updating and strengthening the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) at the UN is a major diplomatic challenge. For one thing, there are no real penalties for ignoring it.
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NPT: A nuclear weapons free Middle East? Pressure on Israel grows.
The NPT conference is breathing new life into a 15-year-old proposal to create a nuclear weapons free Middle East. The West is focusing on Iran, but Israel would have to play ball, too.
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NPT 101: How relevant is cold war treaty in age of terrorism?
The NPT was created to reduce the risk of nuclear war. But today many see nuclear terrorism as the greater threat. The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) can help by safeguarding nuclear material, say arms control analysts.
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Clinton, Ahmadinejad to face off at UN over nuclear nonproliferation
Secretary Clinton will declare the 40 year-old Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty threatened by Iran and North Korea, while Iran's Ahmadinejad is expected to criticize world powers for failing at disarmament.
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Clinton cool to Iran's Ahmadinejad attending UN nuclear meeting
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will likely receive a visa to attend next week's Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York. But Hillary Clinton says he won't have a 'receptive audience.'
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Romania agrees to host US missile interceptors
Romania's decision to host US missile interceptors is not widely seen as a threat to Russian defense capabilities, unlike the scrapped plan for a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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US, Poland status of forces pact deepens military cooperation
The US, Poland status of forces pact signed Friday allows deployment of a missile defense system to go forward. An earlier proposal for a more robust missile system had drawn the ire of Russia.
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Supreme court rejects challenge to 'don't ask, don't tell'
Repeal of the policy barring homosexuals from serving openly in the military is now up to the Obama administration and Congress.
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International community split over U.S.-India nuclear deal
Nations participating in the Nuclear Suppliers Group summit will debate whether the deal undermines efforts towards nuclear nonproliferation and sets a precedent for other would-be nuclear powers.
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House members introduce gas-price-relief bill that doesn't involve drilling
A bipartisan group of six House members introduced a bill that seeks to relieve high gasoline prices by expanding public transportation and housing options.
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A new U.S. focus on nation-building
Critics say the Bush administration is relying too heavily on the military.
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