Weapons

Weapons: The Great Equalizer?

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:50:12 +0000

For those who live under oppressive regimes, weapons are the subduing tool of tyrants. But for many others, they’re thought of as the great equalizer. Consider the principle behind the much debated 2^nd amendment: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” In the latest issue of New-Scientist, Laura Spinney inv

N. Korea May Stage Nuclear Test After Rocket Launch

Mike Shuster — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:04:00 +0000

As North Korea reaches the final stage of preparations for a long-range rocket launch, concern is growing that it is in the early stages of preparing its underground test site for another nuclear explosion.

Pyongyang established the pattern three years ago when it tested a similar rocket and then followed it a month later with a nuclear test.

This time around, there may be a more urgent need to test a nuclear device.

North Korea To Launch Rocket, And A New Power Play

Louisa Lim — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:56:00 +0000

As North Korea gears up to launch a long-range rocket, political changes are afoot, too: Pyongyang has consolidated its succession process, giving a new title to its new leader, Kim Jong Un, who came to power in December after his father's death.

The rocket launch, which could come as early as Thursday in North Korea, has been condemned by the international community as being in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. So why now?

Amid ceremony, Workers Party delegates have been meeting in Pyongyang to bestow an official title on their new 20-something leader.