Russia ready to wait for NATO proposals on missile defense until May 2012

Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin regards the next NATO summit in May 2012 in Chicago as a deadline until which the Kremlin will be waiting for the alliance’s proposals on cooperation in developing the European missile defense system. After this deadline, relations between the sides may worsen.

Joint Chiefs Nominee Touts Potential U.S.-Russian Antimissile Initiatives

U.S.-Russian discussions on potential collaborative mechanisms to warn of impending missile attacks could prove “very, very positive,” President Obama’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

North Korea predicts new nuclear arms race

North Korea’s U.N. ambassador says U.S. modernization of its nuclear weapons and missile defense systems will eventually spark a new nuclear arms race.

(LEAD) U.S. cautious about results of talks with N. Korea

Ahead of two days of rare high-profile talks with North Korea, the United States on Tuesday remained cautious — at least outwardly — about the prospects for results.

US to weigh NKorea’s seriousness at talks

U.S. officials will be looking for clear signs that North Korea is serious about giving up its nuclear weapon programs in exchange for improved relations with Washington during two days of talks beginning Thursday.

US to Hold ‘Exploratory’ Talks With North Korea in New York

Kim Kye Gwan, first vice foreign minister of North Korea, arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, July 26, 2011

Senior U.S. and North Korean Diplomats meet in New York Thursday for what the State Department calls “exploratory” talks on Pyongyang’s willingness to resume negotiations over its nuclear program. The talks follow a meeting between North and South Korean negotiators last week on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Bali, Indonesia.

U.S. and Russia Weighing Joint Missile Defense Program

U.S.-Russian discussions on potential collaborative mechanisms to warn of impending missile attacks could prove “very, very positive,” President Obama’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.