Bureau of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 20, 2017

Nuclear Roundup February 20, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal PENCE: IRAN WON’T HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO USE AGAINST US OR ISRAEL http://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Pence-Iran-wont-have-nuclear-weapons-to-use-against-US-or-Israel-481941 Tillerson: I didn't suggest scrapping Iran nuclear deal http://www.businessinsider.com/r-tillerson-denies-suggesting-he-wants-to-scrap-iran-nuclear-deal-2017-2 Don’t abandon the Iran Nuclear Deal, embrace it to build regional peace http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dont-abandon-the-iran-nuclear-deal-embrace-it-to_us_58a78ceae4b026a89a7a2b2d Trump's demand for revising Iran's nuclear deal is meaningless: Commentator http://presstv.ir/Detail/2017/02/19/511161/Donald-Trump-Mike-Pence-Iran-nuclear-deal-JCPOA United States Republican bills counter Russia’s apparent violation of nuclear arms treaty http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/republican-bills-counter-russias-apparent-violation-nuclear-arms-treaty/ No, Hillary Clinton did not "give Russia 20 percent of the uranium” in the US http://www.vox.com/world/2017/2/17/14649980/trump-clinton-russia-uranium Graham/Dorgan: Trump makes nuclear mistake on arms control treaty with Russia http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/319864-president-trump-makes-nuclear-mistake-on-arms-control Gallup: Top US Foreign Policy Goals: Stem Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons http://www.gallup.com/poll/204005/top-foreign-policy-goals-stem-terrorism-nuclear-weapons.aspx Air Force Reviews Vendor Bids to Build New ICBMs Engineered With High-Tech Upgrades http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1693945-air-force-we-need-next-gen-nuclear-weapons SRNL tests radiation detection equipment, trains law enforcement http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-02-19/srnl-tests-radiation-detection-equipment-trains-law-enforcement# Sandia RAP teams lead the hunt for radiation https://www.abqjournal.com/952825/sandia-rap-teams-lead-hunt-for-radiation.html Plant Vogtle could use new fuel when MOX is complete http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-02-18/plant-vogtle-could-use-new-fuel-when-mox-complete International Kim baits Trump with missile http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/north-koreas-kim-baits-trump-with-nuclear-missile-launch/news-story/579689ad2df5ecf91a2e5aa24fe1fce9 Pyongyang's growing nuclear capabilities http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pyongyangs-growing-nuclear-capabilities Would China Use Nuclear Weapons in a War With Taiwan? http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/would-china-use-nuclear-weapons-in-a-war-with-taiwan/ Analysis - China wields stick with North Korea, but is still pushing for talks http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/analysis-china-wields-stick-with-north-korea-but-is-still-pus/3534972.html Hibbs: RETHINKING CHINA’S FAST REACTOR http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202830/rethinking-chinas-fast-reactor/ U.S. Air Force deploys WC-135 nuclear sniffer aircraft to UK as spike of radioactive Iodine levels is detected in Europe https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/19/u-s-air-force-deploys-wc-135-nuclear-sniffer-aircraft-to-uk-after-spike-of-radioactive-iodine-levels-detected-in-europe/ Panel: Trump Must Make a Choice in European Ballistic Missile Defense https://news.usni.org/2017/02/17/panel-question-facing-trump-administration-european-missile-defense-united-state-go-ahead-next-phase-program-says-deter-iran-pause-let-se Victim of Soviet test wants all nuclear weapons destroyed http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38998583 Iranian FM calls for abolition of nuclear weapons http://english.cctv.com/2017/02/20/ARTIaTpVTPfQsk3URkPcKfpF170220.shtml The UAE's Nuclear Push https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/iran/2017-02-19/uaes-nuclear-push Second robot abandoned due to ‘extreme radiation’ in Fukushima nuclear plant http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/02/20/13/42/another-robot-abandoned-due-to-extreme-radiation-in-fukushima-nuclear-plant India, Pakistan extend pact on cutting risk of nuclear-related mishaps http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/57256527.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst General Interest Which nuclear threats should we worry most about? http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2017/02/19/which-nuclear-threats-should-we-worry-most/98029518/ A nuclear crisis from hell http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2017/02/19/a-nuclear-crisis-from-hell-donald-trump-has-raised-the-prospect-of-meeting-north-korean-leaders-but/ The world is going backwards on nuclear proliferation – this is not a mistake we can afford to make http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/17/world-going-backwards-nuclear-proliferation-not-mistake-can/ Guest columnist: Only way to survive nuclear war is to prevent it http://www.citizen-times.com/story/opinion/2017/02/20/guest-columnist-way-survive-nuclear-war-prevent/98146544/ How the World's First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Changed History http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-worlds-first-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-19491 Want the World to Have Fewer Nukes? We Need More Nuclear Energy https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/18/want-the-world-to-have-less-nukes-we-need-more-nuc.aspx Machine vision helps crack inspection of nuclear reactors https://www.theengineer.co.uk/machine-vision-helps-crack-nuclear-reactor-inspection/ New biosensor could help search for nuclear activity http://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/new-biosensor-could-help-search-for-nuclear-activity/   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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