Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 21, 2017

Nuclear Roundup February 21, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal The rising risk of showdown between Trump and Iran http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38961027 United States Ex-spy Plame’s big worries: ‘reckless’ president, nuclear weapons http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Ex-spy-Plame-s-big-worries-reckless-10946340.php The Trump Nuclear Threat http://www.usnews.com/opinion/world-report/articles/2017-02-21/the-existential-threat-of-donald-trump-and-nuclear-weapons Trump’s trials: Iran and North Korea http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-trials-iran-and-north-korea_us_58ab724ee4b03250fc905e34 How Putin Might Yank Away Trump’s Control Over America’s Nuclear Weapons https://warisboring.com/how-putin-might-yank-away-trumps-control-over-america-s-nuclear-weapons-40fa4e5d6638#.32bvvnxya Goodby/Hill: Trump is failing in his global responsibility to control nuclear weapons http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/02/20/trump-failing-global-responsibility-control-nuclear-weapons North Korea 'single most defining geopolitical challenge' for Trump, says Obama-era National Security Council alumnus http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/20/north-korea-single-most-defining-geopolitical-challenge-for-trump-says-obama-era-national-security-council-alumnus.html Why Trump Needs to Deploy Missile Defenses to Counter North Korea and Iran http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/why-trump-needs-deploy-missile-defenses-counter-north-korea-19510 U.S. rushes to add laser-armed drones to missile defense network http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/military/us-rushes-add-laser-armed-drones-missile-defense-network Why America Can’t Spot Dirty Bombs http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/21/why-america-can-t-spot-dirty-bombs.html International Is China Pushing Trump to Talk to North Korea? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/world/asia/china-north-korea-trump-talks.html Russia to rely increasingly on non-nuclear deterrent http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-rely-increasingly-nuclear-deterrent-45628018 Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees 'pressured' to return to contaminated homes, says Greenpeace http://www.dw.com/en/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-evacuees-pressured-to-return-to-contaminated-homes-says-greenpeace/a-37639353 The Ultimate Bad Idea: A Nuclear Armed Japan http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-ultimate-bad-idea-nuclear-armed-japan-19512 UAE to become first Arab country to join civilian nuclear club within weeks http://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2017/02/21/UAE-to-become-first-Arab-country-to-join-civilian-nuclear-club-within-weeks.html Opposition growing to cross-border nuclear shipments http://news.wbfo.org/post/opposition-growing-cross-border-nuclear-shipments General Interest Aim for 'new' nuke order http://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/02/214160/aim-new-nuke-order Could This New Method of Extracting Uranium From Seawater Help Nuclear Power? https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/could-this-new-method-of-extracting-uranium-from-seawater-help-nuclear-powe THE NUCLEAR ENGINEER WHO IS THE DARLING OF THE ALT-ENERGY WORLD http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/the-nuclear-engineer-who-is-the-darling-of-the-alt-energy-world/75366 'LaserSnake': A New Approach to Nuclear Decommissioning http://www.power-eng.com/articles/npi/print/volume-10/issue-1/features/lasersnake-a-new-approach-to-nuclear-decommissioning.html 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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