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Monday, June 26, 2017

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup June 26, 2017

Nuclear Roundup
June 26, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

North Korea

US spy satellites detect activity at North Korean nuclear test site

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/politics/us-spy-satellites-north-korea-nuclear-test/index.html

HOW TO SURVIVE NUCLEAR WAR: JAPAN WARNS CITIZENS ABOUT NORTH KOREA ATTACK

http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-target-nuclear-weapons-japan-and-government-says-how-survive-628919

This is North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Strategy

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/north-koreas-nuclear-weapons-strategy-21179

James Clapper a Cold War hawk with plan to bring North Korea to table

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/james-clapper-a-cold-war-hawk-with-plan-to-bring-north-korea-to-table/news-story/c14976d8302e8e5f94bc58f3a2e6e77a

CIA Director Pompeo: Trump asks me about North Korea every day

http://www.businessinsider.com/cia-pompeo-trump-north-korea-2017-6

U.S. AND CHINA TO END NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM?

http://www.newsweek.com/us-china-go-nuclear-north-korea-628823

North Korea’s Military Capabilities

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/north-koreas-military-capabilities

Graham: Time to Negotiate With North Korea

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2017-06-23/diplomacy-is-the-only-option-with-north-korea

Sanctions in Search of a Strategy

https://www.38north.org/2017/06/rnephew062117/

United States

Defense bill would limit implementation of nuclear arms treaty with Russia

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/338975-defense-bill-would-limit-implementation-of-nuclear-arms-treaty-with-russia

The other treaty on the chopping block

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/24/nuclear-arms-treaty-russia-trump-239923

Navy Increases Design Support for its New Fleet of Nuclear-Armed "Columbia-Class" Submarines

http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1693291-navy-accelerates-design-new-columbia-class

These workers’ lives are endangered while contractors running nuclear weapons plants make millions

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/06/26/center-public-integrity-nuclear-laboratories/397702001/

Scrutiny intensifies over safety at US nuclear weapons lab

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/scrutiny-intensifies-safety-us-nuclear-weapons-lab-48188127

FIVE MYTHS ABOUT A CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR WEAPON

https://warontherocks.com/2017/06/five-myths-about-a-controversial-nuclear-weapon/

Fifty years of the Advanced Test Reactor at INL

http://idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/fifty-years-of-the-advanced-test-reactor-at-inl/article_a16e9e43-2477-556a-a5c0-2bd450322e08.html

International

Has Iran laid the groundwork to develop nuclear weapons on a moment's notice?

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/339228-has-iran-laid-the-groundwork-to-develop-nuclear-weapons-on-a

If the Iran deal is to survive, the west must change course

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/23/iran-nuclear-deal-survive-west-change-course-engagement

Is the Iran Nuclear Deal in Trouble Again?

http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/22503/is-the-iran-nuclear-deal-in-trouble-again

Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/339392-cotton-us-policy-should-be-regime-change-in-iran

TRUMP WILL START 'NO WIN ARMS RACE' WITH RUSSIA BY SCRAPPING NUCLEAR MISSILE DEAL, WARNS MOSCOW'S DEFENSE COMMITTEE CHIEF

http://www.newsweek.com/trump-ending-russia-nuclear-missile-deal-spark-no-win-arms-race-628951

Should the US pull its nuclear weapons out of Turkey?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/should-the-us-pull-its-nuclear-weapons-out-of-turkey/article/2626787

Jeremy Corbyn wants to scrap Trident nuclear plan, says Michael Eavis

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/25/jeremy-corbyn-plans-to-drop-trident-as-soon-as-possible-claims-michael-eavis

This Is What Happens When a Russian Nuclear Submarine Slams into a U.S. Sub

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/what-happens-what-russian-nuclear-submarine-slams-us-sub-21268

Thousands protest against Belgian nuclear reactors

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/thousands-protest-belgian-nuclear-reactors-48265909

Japan should join negotiations to ban nuclear weapons

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/06/21/editorials/japan-join-negotiations-ban-nuclear-weapons/#.WVEgTfnytrQ

Resin stuck on plutonium could be to blame for Ibaraki accident

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201706230052.html

IAEA Tests Global Emergency Response in Largest Ever Nuclear Accident Simulation

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-tests-global-emergency-response-in-largest-ever-nuclear-accident-simulation

General Interest

It's Time To Ban Nuclear Weapons For Good

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/helen-szoke/its-time-to-ban-nuclear-weapons-for-good_a_22583640/

The ban treaty: A big nuclear-weapon-free zone?

http://thebulletin.org/ban-treaty-big-nuclear-weapon-free-zone10852

Moving forward on the CTBT

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/212798-Moving-forward-on-the-CTBT

Polonium, then and now: chilling experiments and assassinations

https://www.abqjournal.com/1022307/polonium-then-and-now-experiments-and-assassinations.html


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