In this week's episode of FOR SKYBIRD... Iran says it will not stop enriching uranium as a precondition for potential talks with the United States and European allies. President Bush wants Iran to respond to an offer from the international community by next month. Iran wants to wait until August... Officials in France and elsewhere called Tuesday for a strong response by the international community to any possible missile test by North Korea. A senior U.S. official says the possible North Korean missile test is raising alarm in Asia as well... President Bush says Iran faces greater isolation and heavier sanctions, if it rejects an international package of incentives to suspend uranium enrichment. Mr. Bush spoke in New York, hours before his scheduled departure to Vienna for a U.S.-E.U. summit, where Iran's nuclear program is expected to be a focal point of discussions... The Defense Department says in the absence of any statement by the North Korean government it will not be possible to know whether a widely expected missile launch is a test or an attack...

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he considers an offer of incentives by the U.S. and other nations a step forward in solving the controversy over his country's nuclear programs. The Iranian leader spoke after attending a summit in China of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where he sought to gain further support for Iran's position from China and Russia. The Bush administration says it expects North Korea to maintain a moratorium on long-range missile testing and to return to six-party talks on its nuclear program. An unarmed Minuteman III ICBM was launched from Launch Facility-04 on North Vandenberg at 1:22 a.m. June 14.

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States has not been asked to provide security guarantees to Iran to help resolve the crisis over its nuclear program The Bush administration said Thursday it would consider talks on a formal peace treaty with North Korea, if Pyongyang returned to the six-party talks on its nuclear program and committed to disarm. The Chinese-sponsored negotiations have been idle since November The United States has presented a draft treaty aimed at cutting off production of fissile material, the plutonium and uranium used in making nuclear weapons. A U.S. disarmament official outlined details of the proposal to the 65-member United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command, visited the 90th Space Wing on May 15, to learn among other things, how the wing, 20th Air Force and the command are preparing for the upcoming Capabilities Demonstration Exercise (CAPEX) The European Union says it will offer Iran an incentive package to abandon its controversial nuclear program. The initiative comes as European foreign ministers meet in Brussels News in depth and Missile Weather!

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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced today that the President has nominated Lieutenant General Kevin P. Chilton to the U.S. Senate for appointment to the grade of general with assignment as commander, Air Force Space Command Iran's nuclear chief, Gholamreza Aghazadeh, has begun talks in Vienna with the International Atomic Energy Agency Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran could consider pulling out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Iranian leader also rejected the threat of sanctions over its refusal to stop its nuclear enrichment program Spent nuclear fuel containing enough uranium to produce 2.5 nuclear weapons has been safely returned to Russia from Uzbekistan in a classified mission completed on 19 April 2006. More news and Missile Weather.

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The United Nations Security Council has given Iran until the end of the month to suspend its uranium enrichment activity - a process that could either be used for civilian purposes or to build nuclear weapons. The 15-nation council also asked Mohamed el-Baradei - head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or I.A.E.A. - to report back on Iran's compliance with the demands Iran has announced that it has successfully enriched uranium at its facility in the central town of Natanz, a process that could either be used for civilian purposes or to build nuclear weapons Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Canadian counterpart, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, warned Iran Thursday it could face escalating international penalties if it ignores U.N. demands to halt uranium enrichment. Rice says there will have to be consequences for continued Iranian defiance Missile Badge Lapel Pins; Missile Weather and more!

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says the Iranian nuclear issue is a test-case for the U.N.'s effectiveness. He said, if the U.N. Security Council cannot get Iran to roll back its nuclear activities, the United States will pursue other options Iran is accusing the United States of waging psychological warfare, following media reports saying the Bush administration is studying options for military strikes to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear program Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went to Congress Wednesday to defend the Bush administration's nuclear accord with India, which she said is a "strategic achievement" that would strengthen nuclear non-proliferation efforts. She ran into skeptical questioning from Democrats who said lenient U.S. treatment of India might encourage would-be nuclear weapons states Pakistan has asked Washington to adopt a "package approach" towards providing civilian nuclear technology to India and Pakistan Minuteman III ICBM test launch from Vandenberg AFB, CA. Missile Weather.

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A North Korean official says the country has built nuclear weapons to cope with what it calls the "U.S. nuclear threat" The U.N. Security Council has taken the first step in confronting Iran about its controversial nuclear program. The Council gave Tehran 30 days to suspend uranium enrichment activity Iran's foreign minister has condemned what he calls exaggerated and unjustified propaganda against his country's nuclear program. In a speech Thursday to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, the minister lashed out at Western countries for misleading the international community about Iran's nuclear ambitions Guardian Challenge 2006 will be held 14-18 August 2006 at Peterson AFB And missile weather!

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Reports from the region indicate that North Korea has fired two missiles near its border with China, although they differ on whether the missiles were launched as a test or by mistake... A U.S. official says North Korea is blocking progress in six-party talks aimed at resolving the impasse over its nuclear program... Vice President Dick Cheney says Iran will not be allowed to have nuclear weapons and is warning that the United States is keeping all options on the table to deal with what he called the irresponsible conduct of the Iranian regime... The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are considering proposals for demanding Iran's compliance with its nuclear treaty obligations. Council members are divided on what role the Council should play regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions... The downgrading of Air Force Space Command... Missile base weather.

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Talks between European negotiators and Iran over its controversial nuclear program broke down Friday; The Guardian Challenge competition will be held May 7-12; The Mercenary Missileer released a new patch to commemorate the Missile Operations Badge; ICBM weather.

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Iran has agreed in principle with Russia on a joint uranium enrichment deal; Approximately 250 Air Force Space Command members to face the Force Shaping Board; Pakistan conducted test fire of a nuclear ballistic missile; More news and ICBM base weather.

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Military Strike Against Iran Under Discussion, Rice Again Urges Unconditional North Korean Return to Nuclear Talks, Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg, France: Iran's Nuclear Activity a 'Clandestine Military Project', Rice: Iran in Open Defiance of World Community, ICBM Base Missile Weather.

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Kofi Annan is urging Iran to suspend its nuclear activity, A major policy document published by the U.S. Defense Department Friday identifies China as the emerging world power most likely to threaten the U.S., Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered Iranian engineers to prepare for the full-scale production of enriched uranium, Looking Glass 45th Anniversay, One ICBM Squadron to deactivate. Missile weather.

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Headlines, Support continues to grow on Capitol Hill for international sanctions against Iran, French and German leaders reiterated the need for the West to work together to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear program, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator says Russia's proposal to carry out sensitive nuclear fuel work outside Iran is not sufficient for the Islamic country's energy needs, Future of US Nuclear Arsenal in Flux after Peacekeeper Missiles De-Activated, Missile Weather.

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Headlines, Nations hold emergency meeting on Iran, Iran's call for resumption of nuclear talks draws cool response, Headquarters AFSPC restructures under A-staff, France Warns Terrorists of Nuclear Weapons Retaliation, Missile Weather.

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Headline News, U.S. Opens Bidding to Run Nuclear Lab, Iran says to end cooperation if nuclear issue referred to UNSC, Iran resumes nuclear research, Rice Calls on North Korea To End Its Self-Imposed Isolation, and missile weather.

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Headline News, missiles no longer reflect USSTRATCOM mission, Russia deploys additional nuclear forces, 20th AF commander?s goal, Successful Deterrence Calls for Combination of Measures, and missile weather.

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Headline News, Gen Lord to retire, holiday greetings, robot frees stuck radiation source, Japan to pay one billion for missile defence, new Air Force mission statement, and missile weather.

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Iran developing anti-missile defenses, Netanyahu backs pre-emptive strike on Iran, N. Korea threatens boycott of nuclear talks, UK 'cover-up' on Israel's nukes, ElBaradei and IAEA wing Nobel Peace Prize. Missile weather.

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Iran sought weapons help form N. Korea. Pols reveal 1979 Soviet N-Plan. State Dept condems Iran's foreign policy. Isreal test missile intercepter. Command chief visits Malmstrom. Cold war relic gives up it's secrets. Weather and This Week in Missile History.

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For the Week of 20 Nov 2006. Russian nuclear forces, Pres. Bush visit to South Korea, Minot MEECN modification complete, Iran nuclear issues, Missile Weather, and ICBM Trivia Contest.

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Episode 2 for the weel of 13 Nov 05. ICBM Program Quotes 81 and Missile Trivia Contest.

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Episode 1 for the week of November 6, 2005. News and Events from the ICBM community in .mp3 format.

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