Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup August 16, 2017

Nuclear Roundup August 16, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea South Korea’s Leader Bluntly Warns U.S. Against Striking North https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/world/asia/south-korea-moon-jae-in-trump Abe and Trump reaffirm importance of halting North Korean missile launches https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/08/15/national/politics Tillerson: U.S. still interested in talks with N. Korea http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2017/08/15 South Korea opposition party calls for nuclear armament https://www.ft.com/content/030b21da-80af-11e7-a4ce-15b2513cb3ff US sees opportunity in closer Russia-North Korea ties https://www.ft.com/content/a829149a-8147-11e7-94e2-c5b903247afd Looming War Games Alarm North Korea, but May Be a Bargaining Chip https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/world/asia/north-korea Let Japan develop nuclear weapons to lessen North Korea threat, former US Navy commander says http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article The Real Reason North Korea Is Threatening Guam http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/15 What game theory tells us about nuclear war with North Korea https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/16 The trio that pulled U.S. back from the nuclear brink http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-north-korea-deescalation-20170816-story.html United States Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Nuclear Protocols http://www.npr.org/2017/08/16/543830399 International U.S. envoy says Iran cannot ‘hold world hostage’ with nuclear deal http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear Iran’s risky nuclear threat http://www.dw.com/en/opinion-irans-risky-nuclear-deal Moscow hopes Iran won't quit nuclear deal http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-rouhani The Monster Atomic Bomb That Was Too Big to Use http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170816 Status of the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Procurement Channel http://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/status General Interest A neutral state’s perspective on the ban—and a compromise http://thebulletin.org/neutral-state%E2%80% Why are we still no closer to ending nuclear proliferation? https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/16 In 1983, Russia and America Came to the Brink of a Nuclear World War III http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/1983 In The Event Of A Nuclear Blast, Don't Condition Your Hair http://www.npr.org/2017/08/15/543647878 Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. Receive this message as a forward? Subscribe to the Nuclear Roundup here.

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