Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 13, 2017

Nuclear Roundup January 13, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Donald Trump’s Inconsistency Is a Danger of Nuclear Proportions https://www.thenation.com/article/when-it-comes-to-iran-donald-trumps-inconsistency-is-a-danger-of-nuclear-proportions/ In Senate hearings, Mattis and Pompeo differ over Iran nuclear deal http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/senate-hearings-mattis-pompeo-differ-iran-nuclear-deal/ Will Trump Shred The Iran Nuclear Deal? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rajan-menon/will-trump-shred-the-iran-nuclear-deal_b_14134630.html United States Obama Administration Cuts Back Size of Nuclear Arsenal http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24739/obama-administration-unilateral-nuclear-arms-cuts/ Mattis strikes sharp contrast to Trump on F-35, nuclear weapons https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mattis-strikes-sharp-contrast-to-trump-on-f-35-nuc-433139/ Trump, do we really need more nuclear weapons capabilities? http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/314053-trump-do-we-really-need-more-nuclear-weapons America's missileers stand ready to launch nuclear weapons — and pray they won't have to http://wesa.fm/post/americas-missileers-stand-ready-launch-nuclear-weapons-and-pray-they-wont-have Manhattan Project NHP: A new and budding partnership https://nnsa.energy.gov/blog/manhattan-project-nhp-new-and-budding-partnership International The terrifying truth about North Korea's nuclear weapons http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-nuke-nuclear-strike-us-2017-1 China develops new 'humpback' nuclear submarines with 'capability of striking US' http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/china-develops-new-humpback-nuclear-submarines-capability-striking-us-1600825 India Should Not Be Sucked Into An Arms Race – OpEd http://www.eurasiareview.com/13012017-india-should-not-be-sucked-into-an-arms-race-oped/ Pak made counterproductive moves risking nukes: Biden http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pak-made-counterproductive-moves-risking-nukes-biden-117011300055_1.html General Interest Carnegie Call for Proposals: New Technologies and Nuclear Risk https://www.carnegie.org/news/articles/call-proposals-new-technologies-and-nuclear-risk/ Obama and Eisenhower, Two Legacies In Arms http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/01/obama-and-eisenhower-two-legacies-arms/134543/?oref=defenseone_today_nl In 1961, Russia's Tested the Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon Ever (But Was Completely Unusable) http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/1961-russias-tested-the-most-powerful-nuclear-weapon-ever-19033