Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup March 16, 2017

Nuclear Roundup March 16, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal The Iran Nuclear Deal has been a success for everyone involved http://www.dbknews.com/2017/03/16/iran-nuclear-success-israel-united-states/ US to Realize JCPOA Implementation ‘Best Option’: Iran’s Zarif https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2017/03/16/1357072/us-to-realize-jcpoa-implementation-best-option-iran-s-zarif United States Trump Budget Cuts DOE Funding, but Adds Money for National Nuclear Security Administration http://inhomelandsecurity.com/trump-budget-nuclear/ NRC likely shielded from Trump's 2-for-1 order — Svinicki http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060051509 Doomsday Films: Footage of Nuclear-Weapons Tests Declassified http://www.livescience.com/58289-historic-footage-of-nuclear-weapons-tests-released.html Inside Oscar-Zero, a nuclear missile bunker frozen in time http://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-oscar-zero-a-nuclear-missile-bunker-frozen-in-time/ Ruling in MOX case could mean plutonium removal, but questions remain http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-03-15/ruling-mox-case-could-mean-plutonium-removal-questions-remain NuScale's Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Keeps Moving Forward https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/03/16/nuscales-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-keeps-moving-forward/#4585d25e5456 Nuclear researchers seek to extend nuclear fuel life and efficiency through improved fuel pellets https://phys.org/news/2017-03-nuclear-fuel-life-efficiency-pellets.html International US anticipates new round of missile, nuclear testing by North Korea http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/politics/north-korea-nuclear-missile-testing/ Editorial: Waking up to the North Korean nuclear nightmare http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-korea-kim-china-nuclear-trump-china-edit-0316-md-20170315-story.html Understanding North Korea’s Nuclear Coercion Strategy http://38north.org/2017/03/wmckinney031517/ North Korea Nuclear Program: 20 Years of Diplomacy Has Failed, Tillerson Says http://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/north-korea-nuclear-program-20-years-diplomacy-has-failed-tillerson-n734216 President Trump, North Korea, and Israel's Nuclear Strategy https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/president-trump-north-korea-israels-nuclear-strategy/ Russia's Most Powerful Nuclear Attack Submarine Ever Is Almost Ready for Sea http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russias-most-powerful-nuclear-attack-submarine-ever-almost-19775 US-Europe Security: Trump’s Nuclear Agenda http://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/us-europe-security-trumps-nuclear-agenda_4561.html The Two European Nuke Plans http://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/sample/the-interpreter Draw the curtains, bury the dead: Cold War advice for nuclear attack http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/europe/cold-war-nuclear-guide/ Nuclear Proliferation And The Dangers Of A Nuclear Armenia http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/16/nuclear-proliferation-and-the-dangers-of-a-nuclear-armenia/#ixzz4bVk5HZM5 Areva factory ill-equipped to make nuclear parts - French watchdog http://www.reuters.com/article/areva-safety-creusot-idUSL5N1GM2XM Donald Trump’s administration backs India’s bid to join Nuclear Supplies Group http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/donald-trump-india-nuclear-supplies-group-join-us-administration-a7631851.html General Interest The Real Problem With a Nuclear Ban Treaty http://carnegieendowment.org/2017/03/15/real-problem-with-nuclear-ban-treaty-pub-68286 Lessons from the Nuclear Freeze http://bostonreview.net/politics/andrew-lanham-lessons-nuclear-freeze 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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