Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup March 20, 2017

Nuclear Roundup March 20, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. United States While Trump talks tough, US quietly cutting nuclear force http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-talks-tough-us-quietly-cutting-nuclear-force-46235909 Professors: Trump triggers new fears of nuclear war http://www.voicenews.com/news/professors-trump-triggers-new-fears-of-nuclear-war/article_5f340be6-8a3f-5898-b297-074ea85dd339.html LOW YIELD NUCLEAR WEAPONS (AGAIN) http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202952/low-yield-nuclear-weapons-again/ For nuclear inspectors, a 'boring' day is a perfect day http://powersource.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2017/03/20/For-nuclear-inspectors-a-boring-day-is-a-perfect-day Women reach new heights as aviation professionals for NNSA https://nnsa.energy.gov/blog/women-reach-new-heights-aviation-professionals-nnsa International North Korea engine test may be prelude to partial ICBM flight http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN16R02P ISIS Online Report: North Korea’s Lithium 6 Production for Nuclear Weapons http://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/north-koreas-lithium-6-production-for-nuclear-weapons Amid North Korea threat, Tillerson hints that ‘circumstances could evolve’ for a Japanese nuclear arsenal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/03/19/national/amid-north-korea-threat-tillerson-hints-circumstances-evolve-japanese-nuclear-arsenal Can America Deter the Regime Survival Ambitions of a Nuclear-Capable North Korea? http://nationalinterest.org/feature/can-america-deter-the-regime-survival-ambitions-nuclear-19825 How Russia Is Turning Syria into a Major Naval Base for Nuclear Warships (and Israel Is Worried) http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-russia-turning-syria-major-naval-base-nuclear-warships-19813 Will Europe form its own nuclear deterrence program? US experts doubt it http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/17/will-europe-form-its-own-nuclear-deterrence-program-us-experts-doubt-it.html General Interest Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference 2017 – March 20-21, 2017 http://carnegieendowment.org/2017/03/21/2017-carnegie-international-nuclear-policy-conference-event-5209 Jerry Brown takes international stage on nuclear danger: ‘We all ought to wake up’ http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article139279318.html#storylink=cpy 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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