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Monday, February 27, 2017

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 27, 2017


 

Nuclear Roundup
February 27, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran’s enriched uranium stock halves after flirting with limit: IAEA

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-idUSKBN1631WG

United States

Watch Stephen Colbert Fret About Trump's Nuclear Plan

http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/watch-stephen-colbert-fret-about-trumps-nuclear-plan-w468895

Trump's clueless rhetoric on nukes makes US vulnerable, not safer

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/321253-trumps-clueless-rhetoric-on-nukes-makes-us-vulnerable-not-safer

Experts Dispute Trump's Assertion That U.S. Nuclear Arms Capability Is Lagging

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2017-02-24/experts-dispute-trumps-assertion-that-us-nuclear-arms-capability-is-lagging

There’s a flaw in the homeland missile defense system. The Pentagon sees no need to fix it

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missile-defense-flaw-20170226-story.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2002.26.2017&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

Thom Mason steps down as director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Thom-Mason-steps-down-as-director-of-Oak-Ridge-National-Laboratory-414727853.html

Fairchild had nuclear weapons for nearly 50 years

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/26/fairchild-had-nuclear-weapons-for-nearly-50-years/

International

New ICBM Replacement Cost Revealed

https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2017-03/news/new-icbm-replacement-cost-revealed

Russia's Nuclear Missile 'Death Train' Arriving in 2019

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/russias-nuclear-missile-death-train-arriving-2019-19581

How China is Giving Nuclear a Much-Needed Upgrade

https://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/how-china-is-giving-nuclear-a-much-needed-upgrade/5768

Does the nuclear option make sense for Japan?

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/02/25/commentary/nuclear-option-make-sense-japan/#.WLQ55m8rLX4

Japan's Largest Ever Voluntary Contribution to the CTBTO

http://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/nuclear-weapons/970-japan-s-largest-ever-voluntary-contribution-to-the-ctbto

General Interest

Farewell to an Arms Treaty

https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/farewell-arms-treaty

REASONS FOR THE GREAT UNRAVELING OF THE ARMS CONTROL ENTERPRISE

http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202901/reasons-for-the-great-unraveling-of-the-arms-control-enterprise/

Meet the [IAEA] Interns

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/meet-the-interns


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