Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 9, 2017

Nuclear Roundup February 9, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Iranian hard-liner slams Trump for not tearing up nuclear deal http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/02/iran-hardliner-slams-trump-tear-up-nuclear-deal.html#ixzz4YCW4X1UM Russia warns Iran could withdrawal from nuclear deal https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170209-russia-warns-iran-could-withdrawal-from-nuclear-deal/ Trump and Iran: Scenarios of escalation http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/02/trump-iran-scenarios-escalation-170209092314262.html The Insanity Of Trump’s Renewed Threat To Back Out Of The Iran Nuclear Deal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-insanity-of-trumps-renewed-threat-to-back-out_us_589b716ce4b061551b3e06c0 Cables reveal Chinese connection to Iran’s missiles http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/8/chinese-sent-iran-missile-parts/ United States Trump rule chills Energy Dept. nuclear whistleblowers https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/09/trump-rules-suspend-penalties-for-retaliation-against-energy-whistleblowers/?utm_term=.4ab55ded8084 Trump's nuclear options: Upcoming review casts a wide net http://www.defensenews.com/articles/trumps-nuclear-options Should Trump have sole authority to use nukes? http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/318492-should-trump-have-sole-authority-to-use-nukes The Future of Nuclear Weapons Will Be Networked https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-the-future-of-nuclear-weapons-will-be-netw-433472/ Judge dismisses $100M claim in state MOX plutonium lawsuit, calls for parties to mediate http://www.postandcourier.com/news/judge-dismisses-m-claim-in-state-mox-plutonium-lawsuit-calls/article_71de8038-ee61-11e6-a6a2-db45a70b4176.html America's High-Level Nuclear Waste Is Gone http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/02/09/americas-high-level-nuclear-waste-is-gone/#1143b44e5830 International The North Korean Red Line http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444731/kim-jong-un-nuclear-missiles-trump-promised-stop-their-launch China’s nuclear missile policy put under strain by US plan http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/09/chinas-nuclear-missile-policy-put-under-strain-by-us-plan.html India Denies Pakistan Claim of Building Secret Nuclear City https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/02/09/world/asia/ap-as-pakistan-india.html A Russian Snowfall http://bcheights.com/2017/02/08/a-russian-snowfall/ Explosion Hits Nuclear Power Station In Northwest France http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/09/514271050/explosion-hits-nuclear-power-station-in-northwest-france Exclusive: In call with Putin, Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty – sources http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-putin-idUSKBN15O2A5 General Interest First nuclear explosion helps test theory of moon's formation https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170208151340.htm 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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