US Cites Slow Progress on Nuclear Security, More Work Remains

US Cites Slow Progress on Nuclear Security, More Work Remains

U.S. President Barack Obama says that in the wake of attacks in Brussels and elsewhere, there is “not only great urgency around the nuclear issue,” but also for “eliminating generally the scourge of terrorism.”

The president will speak later Friday to conclude the two-day Nuclear Security Summit. He is expected to highlight the Iran nuclear deal as an example of progress toward denuclearization.

Obama’s fourth and final nuclear summit comes at a time of heightened concern about the possibility that Islamic State militants could set off radioactive bombs, and also about North Korea’s nuclear weapons development.

As world leaders – some of whom are from countries directly impacted by terrorist attacks –  were arriving in Washington to attend the summit, news came that Pyongyang had fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast.

At a State Department ministerial level dinner, Secretary of State John Kerry said nuclear security progress at times has been slow, and there remains an “enormous amount more to do,” adding “but every step forward that we take is a step away from danger.”

 

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