Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup May 22, 2017

Nuclear Roundup May 22, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Trump tells Israel Iran will never have nuclear weapons http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39973197 EU vows continued nuclear deal support post Rouhani reelection http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-vows-continued-nuclear-deal-support-following-rouhani-reelection/ WHAT DOES HASSAN ROUHANI’S VICTORY MEAN FOR THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL? http://www.newsweek.com/hasan-rouhani-iran-nuclear-deal-trump-612911 Cardin bill could undermine Iran nuclear deal http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-iran-deal-bill-20170521-story.html Iran Deal Divides Ossoff, Handel http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/iran-deal-divides-ossoff-handel/ United States Possible leak found at Washington nuclear site http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/20/us/hanford-nuclear-tank-potential-leak/ We just avoided nuclear disaster. If we don’t act now, we may not be able to avoid the next one. https://qz.com/987670/we-just-avoided-nuclear-disaster-if-we-dont-act-now-we-may-not-be-able-to-avoid-the-next-one/ Leaked: Nuclear weapons, munition focus in DoD budget request http://www.defensenews.com/articles/leaked-nuclear-weapons-munition-focus-in-dod-budget-request The Idea of Floating Nuclear Power Plants Gets a New Look https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-idea-of-floating-nuclear-power-plants-gets-a-new-look-1495418400 Nevada’s nuclear dilemma: Inside the reignited fight over Yucca Mountain https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/may/22/yucca-mountain-nuclear-waste-donald-trump/ The remaining mission of the Savannah River Site: Clean-up http://www.postandcourier.com/the-remaining-mission-of-the-savannah-river-site-clean-up/article_186a2452-3039-11e7-83da-47bb41f904b2.html Vayl S. Oxford Named Defense Threat Reduction Agency Director https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/05/22/994744/0/en/Vayl-S-Oxford-Named-Defense-Threat-Reduction-Agency-Director.html International North Korea Missile Test Was Short on Distance but Long on Data, South Says https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/world/asia/north-korea-missile-test.html?_r=0 North Korea says ready to deploy, mass-produce new missile http://longisland.news12.com/story/35482851/north-korea-says-ready-to-deploy-mass-produce-new-missile North Korea Tests Its Pukkuksong-2 Solid Fuel Ballistic Missile Again: First Takeaways http://thediplomat.com/2017/05/north-korea-tests-its-pukkuksong-2-solid-fuel-ballistic-missile-again-first-takeaways/ NORTH KOREAN WMD: A GUIDE TO ONLINE RESOURCES http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203226/north-korean-wmd-a-guide-to-online-resources/ That North Korean Missile Really Worked, Say U.S. Officials http://www.nbcnews.com/card/north-korean-missile-really-worked-say-u-s-officials-n762146 Why America Shouldn’t Buy North Korea’s Empty Threats http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-america-shouldnt-buy-north-koreas-empty-threats-20763?page=show A Quick Technical Analysis of the Hwasong-12 http://38north.org/2017/05/hwasong051917/ High possibility of war with North Korea, warns new South Korean president http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-war-kim-jong-un-south-korea-a7739881.html How Trump can avoid nuclear war with North Korea https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/22/north-korea-cold-war-lessons-nuclear-war-column-garrett-graff/101705876/ Kishida defends skipping U.N. talks, saying nuclear weapons ban would widen rift between haves and have-nots http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/05/20/national/politics-diplomacy/kishida-defends-skipping-u-n-talks-saying-nuclear-weapons-ban-would-widen-rift-between-haves-and-have-nots/#.WSMCCfnyvX4 Macron’s Nuclear Mistake https://www.the-american-interest.com/2017/05/20/macrons-nuclear-mistake/ UN set to back treaty to ban nuclear weapons despite UK boycott http://www.thenational.scot/world/15300070.UN ICAN applauds draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons https://www.pressenza.com/2017/05/ican-applauds-draft-treaty-ban-nuclear-weapons/ General Interest THE 1ST NUCLEAR BAN DRAFT IS OUT http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203255/the-1st-nuclear-ban-draft-is-out/ How To Dismantle A Nuclear Weapon http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/how-to-dismantle-a-nuclear-weapon-1795347850 What’s the Objective of Nuclear War? http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203176/whats-the-objective-in-a-nuclear-war/ The Ban Treaty Must Address the Scientifically Predicted Consequences of Nuclear War http://thebulletin.org/ban-treaty-must-address-scientifically-predicted-consequences-nuclear-war10779 Nuclear Explosions and Submarine Comms Distort Space Weather Near Earth http://www.space.com/36934-humans-change-space-weather.html Historic nuclear ship opens to public for National Maritime Day http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-national-maritime-day-20170521-story.html Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. 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