If Iran’s government put the well being of its citizens before its nuclear program, Iranians would be much better off, a high-ranking State Department official said on Wednesday. Wendy Sherman, the State Department’s under secretary for political affairs, testified before … Read More…

The U.N. Open-Ending Working Group on taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations opened on Wednesday at the Palace of Nations in Geneva. The OEWG was established by the U.N. General Assembly pursuant to a resolution adopted in December that passed … Read More…

International Atomic Energy Agency laboratories and the equipment within the labs must be updated to keep up with the growing demand of the agency’s member states, an IAEA official said on Tuesday. Daud Mohamad, the deputy director-general of the IAEA’s … Read More…

A meeting with multiple international representatives, including diplomats from Syria and the Syrian opposition, is being planned for early June, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Jen Psaki, the spokesperson for the State Department, said that even though Secretary … Read More…

Two atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima recently spoke with U.N. tour guides and interns in New York to share their personal stories of the horrors they witnessed in Japan in August 1945. The U.N. Office for Disarmament Affairs organized the … Read More…

The U.S. is engaged in active diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region and is not waiting for North Korea to live up to nonproliferation obligations, a State Department official said on Tuesday. Glyn Davies, the special representative for North Korea Policy … Read More…

U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford helped the U.S. to deliver 52,000 meals to the Syrian opposition on Thursday, according to a Friday press briefing by the U.S. State Department. Patrick Ventrell, the acting deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State … Read More…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated a Taiwanese business and individual on Friday pursuant to an executive order meant to freeze the assets of weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters. Trans Multi Mechanics Co., Ltd., and Chang … Read More…

NATO experts and industry leaders recently discussed preparedness for terrorist threats during the Counter Terror Expo 2013 in London. The expo, which took place on April 24 and April 25, brought together experts from security services, academia, law enforcement, armed … Read More…

The U.S. will provide an additional $100 million in humanitarian assistance to help people and countries affected by the violence in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday. Kerry spoke to the press after his meeting with … Read More…

Air Force General Phillip Breedlove said on Wednesday that sequestration-related budget cuts are impacting the readiness of troops stationed overseas in Europe and Africa. Breedlove is preparing to take command of U.S. European Command and NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers … Read More…

While the U.S. has a moral obligation to do something in Syria, all actions must be in the best interest in the American people, the White House said on Wednesday. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responded to questions during … Read More…

The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center announced on Tuesday that it would support a long-term remediation effort at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama with near real-time monitoring capabilities. ECBC’s Chemical Biological Application and Risk Reduction Business Unit has supported chemical and … Read More…

U.S. President Barack Obama submitted a message to Congress on Tuesday to continue the national emergency with respect to the actions of the Syrian government. The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, within … Read More…

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced on Monday that Libya completed the destruction of sulfur mustard agent that was stored in bulk in a depot in Ruwagha. Libya has destroyed 22.3 metric tons of Category 1 chemical … Read More…

U.S. State Department Acting Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell clarified statements on Monday that were recently made by the United Nations about the possibility that the Syrian opposition used chemical weapons. Over the weekend, the U.N. released a statement that chemical … Read More…

The White House is highly skeptical of any suggestions that the opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons, according to a press briefing on Monday. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responded to questions on Monday about a … Read More…

Pentagon officials said on Friday that the U.S. must continue to refine military options as the situation on the ground changes in Syria. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little followed up on a Thursday statement made by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel … Read More…

Researchers recently revealed how the Ebola virus, a pathogen considered to be a Category A bioterrorism agent by the U.S., disarms the adaptive immune system. Scientists with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that Ebola short-circuits the … Read More…

U.S. President Barack Obama said that before taking action in Syria the U.S. must ensure that every step taken leads to Bashar al-Assad’s exit, according to a press conference on Thursday. President Obama spoke to reporters on Thursday as part … Read More…

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that the U.N. must be allowed to conduct on-site activities to be able to establish facts related to chemical weapons use in Syria. In March, Ban formed a team of experts, led … Read More…

Leaders with the U.S. Department of Defense are continuing to work on options and refine plans to respond to the situation in Syria if needed, according to a press briefing on Wednesday. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said that DoD … Read More…

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Tuesday that the U.S. military is prepared to follow whatever orders it receives from civilian leaders regarding Syria. Dempsey spoke about Syria at a Christian Science … Read More…

North Korea recently deescalated its rhetoric of nuclear threats, but compliance with obligations and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula are still the main U.S. policy goals, according to a press briefing on Tuesday. Patrick Ventrell, the acting deputy spokesperson for … Read More…

Developments in the Middle East, particularly in Iran and Syria, are presenting troubling challenges to the Nonproliferation Treaty, a high-ranking U.S. official said on Monday in Geneva. Thomas Countryman, the assistant secretary of the State Department’s Bureau of International Security … Read More…

ChemImage Corporation, a chemical imaging technology company, announced the launch on Monday of a new Pittsburgh-based subsidiary that will focus on developing chemical, biological and explosive threat detection products. ChemImage Sensor Systems will also use its proprietary hyper spectral imaging … Read More…

Parney Albright, the director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, announced several changes on Friday to the lab’s national security programs that will go into effect on Wednesday. The Livermore, Calif.-based lab, which provides U.S. security solutions through innovations in … Read More…

The U.S. will not set a timeline for determining if Syria used chemical weapons because the facts must drive the investigation, not a deadline, the White House said on Friday. Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said that the … Read More…

While there is evidence that Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime used chemical weapons on its own people, clearer evidence and facts are required before acting, a White House official said on Thursday. The official spoke to reporters on Thursday after the … Read More…

In the ten years since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. has significantly improved its ability to counteract radiological and nuclear threats, according to two U.S. security officials. Scott McAllister, deputy under secretary of the DHS … Read More…

Multiple divisions of the U.S. State Department are watching the chemical weapons accusations in Syria very closely, according to a press briefing on Wednesday. Patrick Ventrell, the acting deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, reaffirmed that the U.S. is … Read More…

Patrick Ventrell, the acting deputy spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, downplayed the importance of a delayed nuclear deal with South Korea on Wednesday during a media briefing. On Wednesday, the State Department announced that the U.S. and South … Read More…