Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup March 13, 2017

Nuclear Roundup March 13, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Analysis of the IAEA’s Fifth Iran Nuclear Deal Report http://isis-online.org/isis-reports/mobile/analysis-of-the-iaeas-fifth-iran-nuclear-deal-report Nuclear Chief Upbeat on Tehran-IAEA Cooperation https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/61188/nuclear-chief-upbeat-on-tehran-iaea-cooperation United States An Atomic-Weapons Expert’s Worst-Case Scenario for What Trump Might Do With All That ‘Access to the Nuclear Codes’ http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/03/an-atomic-weapons-expert-on-the-worst-case-nuclear-scenario.html From Cold War to Gold War: It’s Trump’s nuclear arms race now http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/323440-from-cold-war-to-gold-war-its-trumps-nuclear-arms-race-now Editorial: Aging nuclear weapons arsenal needs to be modernized http://www.omaha.com/opinion/editorial-aging-nuclear-weapons-arsenal-needs-to-be-modernized We May Need A Separate Deep Geologic Repository For Our Nuclear Weapons Waste https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/03/13/we-may-need-a-separate-deep-geologic-repository International North Korea poses unique challenges to space, experts say http://spacenews.com/north-korea-poses-unique-challenges-to-space-experts-say/#sthash.1RjDBPec.dpuf North Korea’s Kim Jong-un keeps going ballistic http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/north-koreas-kim-jongun-keeps-going-ballistic/news-story/240af4c7b46b508f97f467eecf592298 Don’t underestimate North Korea’s nuclear program http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/dont-underestimate-north-koreas-nuclear-program/article34265379/ As North Korea’s arsenal grows, experts see heightened risk of ‘miscalculation’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/as-north-koreas-arsenal-grows-experts-see-heightened-risk-of-miscalculation Could North Korea actually hit Alaska with a missile? https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2017/03/12/could-north-korea-actually-land-a-missile-in-alaska/ South Korea may get friendly with its nuclear-armed neighbor http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/12/new-south-korean-president-may-warm-to-north-korea.html Troubled Nuclear Builder Seen Best Fit for Asian Ambitions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-13/troubled-nuclear-builder-seen-best-fit-for-asian-power-ambitions Austrian foreign minister calls on Japan to join nuclear ban negotiations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/03/13/national/politics-diplomacy/austrian-foreign-minister-calls-japan-join-nuclear-ban-negotiations Another reduction coming for Fukushima nuclear evacuation area http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/03/13/national/another-reduction-coming-fukushima-nuclear-evacuation-area/#.WMafXm_yvX4 Why Russia Is Cheating on the INF Treaty http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/21487/why-russia-is-cheating-on-the-inf-treaty Two of Russia's Most Powerful Nuclear Submarines Fired Torpedoes At Each Other http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/two-russias-most-powerful-nuclear-submarines-fired-torpedoes-19762 US nukes just got a lot deadlier — and experts say it could cause Russia to attack http://www.businessinsider.com/us-nukes-just-got-a-lot-deadlier-and-experts-say-it-could-cause-russia-to-attack-2017-3 The Weapon NATO Hoped to 'Ride' To Victory If Russia Ever Launched Nuclear Weapons http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-weapon-nato-hoped-ride-victory-if-russia-ever-launched-19749 German Nukes Would Be a National Tragedy http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/03/10/german-nukes-would-be-a-national-tragedy/ New nuclear tensions in Europe http://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/new-nuclear-tensions-in-europe/article_e14e7438-05df-11e7-ad3a-afd7a50e4157.html General Interest At 89, he works with granddaughter to prevent nuclear doom http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/politics/nuclear-threats-cold-war/ The Radioisotope Generator Pulsing in ISRO’s Future https://thewire.in/116100/plutonium-rtg-isro-americium/ 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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