Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 24, 2017

Nuclear Roundup February 24, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Iran Deal Designed to Enable Cheating, Cruz Says http://www.weeklystandard.com/iran-deal-allows-cheating-and-must-be-renegotiated-cruz-says/article/2006946 United States Trump: US must be 'top of the pack' in nuclear weapons capability http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/24/politics/trump-interview-nuclear-weapons/ Arms control groups slam Trump's 'alternative facts' on nukes http://thehill.com/policy/defense/320927-arms-control-groups-slam-trumps-alternative-facts-on-nukes Trump threats to New START could imperil nuclear modernization programs http://www.defensenews.com/articles/trump-threats-to-new-start-could-imperil-nuclear-modernization-programs Trump backs missile shield against North Korea, pushes upgrades to nuclear arsenal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/24/national/politics-diplomacy/trump-backs-missile-shield-north-korea-pushes-upgrades-nuclear-arsenal/#.WLBJrm_yvX4 Meet the new incoming leadership at Sandia Labs (slideshow) http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2017/02/23/meet-the-new-incoming-leadership-at-sandia-labs.html NNSA: W88 ALT 370 Program Reaches Milestone http://www.ladailypost.com/content/nnsa-w88-alt-370-program-reaches-milestone International As China ups heat on North Korea, U.S. faces questions of reciprocity http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/international/story/2017/feb/23/china-ups-heat-north-korea-us-faces-questions-reciprocity/662818/ Time to Test Diplomacy with North Korea http://38north.org/2017/02/andreasen022317/ What does a diverse portfolio of nuclear weapons mean for Pakistan and India? http://nation.com.pk/blogs/24-Feb-2017/what-does-a-diverse-portfolio-of-nuclear-weapons-mean-for-pakistan-and-india A Defining Rivalry in South Asia https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/defining-rivalry-south-asia Russia’s Army Retroffited With New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile System http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/russias-army-retroffited-with-new-nuclear-capable-ballistic-missile-system/ A Preventable Nuclear Threat You Most Likely Don’t Know About http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2017/02/23/a-preventable-nuclear-threat-you-most-likely-dont-know-about/ General Interest Disarmament while the chance remains http://thebulletin.org/can-treaty-banning-nuclear-weapons-speed-their-abolition/disarmament-while-chance-remains Cannabis valued at $1.2 million found in UK nuclear bunker http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/europe/cannabis-uk-nuclear-bunker/ Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup https://phys.org/news/2017-02-clues-nuclear-cleanup.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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