State's Rademaker says Conference on Disarmament is deadlocked
A top U.S. arms control official told a U.N. audience the United States is dismayed by the lack of progress in certain international arms control fora, including the continuing logjam at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
Stephen Rademaker, assistant secretary of state for arms control, told the U.N. General Assembly's First Committee October 8 that the CD had failed for the eighth year in a row to make progress in negotiating international arms control and disarmament agreements -- an activity that he called the CD's essential function.
Libya says plant would manufacture low-cost pharmaceuticals
The United States supports Libya's request to convert a former chemical weapons plant into a pharmaceutical plant, a U.S. ambassador says.
Libya asked the international chemical weapons organization if it can convert a former weapons plant at Rabta into a plant to manufacture low-cost pharmaceuticals to treat some of the most serious diseases facing the African continent and the developing world.
But U.K., Australia would not get licensing waivers as per agreements
Washington -- Congress passed legislation October 9 that would accelerate arms export licensing for the United Kingdom and Australia but not waive the license requirements as required under bilateral agreements with the United States.
The provision is part of the final defense authorization bill for the fiscal year that began October 1.
Japanese helicopters prepare to board a U.S. military ship during "Exercise Pacific Protector," a part of the U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative. (AP)
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