Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Nuclear Roundup December 2, 2016

Nuclear Roundup December 2, 2016

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Senate Votes to Extend Iran Sanctions Authority https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-02/shredding-iran-nuclear-deal-could-prove-harder-than-trump-thinks Iran says U.S. extension of sanctions act violates nuclear deal http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-idUSKBN13R0MO Trump team eyes proposed new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran: FT http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/trump-team-eyes-proposed-new-non-nuclear-sanctions-on-iran-ft/ Iran’s nuclear deal just the tip of the iceberg for Trump http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international-affairs/308263-irans-nuclear-deal-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-for Shredding Iran Nuclear Deal Could Prove Harder Than Trump Thinks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-02/shredding-iran-nuclear-deal-could-prove-harder-than-trump-thinks Heinonen: Concerns about a Reduction of Transparency in IAEA Reporting on Iran’s Nuclear Program http://www.defenddemocracy.org/content/uploads/documents/112816_IAEA_Memo_Olli_.pdf US FY2017 NDAA Bill Conference Report https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings-and-legislation/ndaa-national-defense-authorization-act No one can stop President Trump from using nuclear weapons. That’s by design. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/no-one-can-stop-president-trump-from-using-nuclear-weapons-thats-by-design/?utm_term=.c1a66e778212 Donald Trump to face questions about modernizing America’s nuclear arsenal http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-to-face-questions-about-modernizing-americas-nuclear-arsenal/ Moniz: A comprehensive nuclear test ban http://science.sciencemag.org/content/354/6316/1081 This Is Life at a Post-War Nuclear Weapons Factory http://kcts9.org/programs/battle-ready-earthfix/life-post-war-nuclear-weapons-factory DOE project to evaluate safety of transporting used nuclear fuel http://phys.org/news/2016-12-doe-safety-nuclear-fuel.html Ex-defense secretary to speak at nuclear ‘boot camp’ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/ex-defense-secretary-to-speak-at-nuclear-boot-camp/article_a3e956bd-2bb8-5b1f-95b9-87eed416700a.html International Who killed the US-Russia plutonium agreement, and does it really matter? http://thebulletin.org/who-killed-us-russia-plutonium-agreement-and-does-it-really-matter10221 Russia sets out its policy on terrorism, nuclear war & global ties in new Foreign Policy Concept https://www.rt.com/news/368927-russia-foreign-policy-concept/ UK launches nuclear skills Strategic Plan http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-UK-launches-nuclear-skills-Strategic-Plan-01121601.html General Interest After 60 years, is nuclear fusion finally poised to deliver? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/02/after-60-years-is-nuclear-fusion-finally-poised-to-deliver Nuking Hurricanes: The Surprising History of a Really Bad Idea http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/hurricanes-weather-history-nuclear-weapons/ 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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