Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup March 8, 2017

Nuclear Roundup March 8, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Iran honestly abiding by nuclear deal or terrified of changing times? http://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2017/03/07/Iran-honestly-abiding-by-nuclear-deal-or-terrified-of-changing-times-.html Trump administration pledges 'great strictness' on Iran nuclear deal http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-idUSKBN16E2GZ United States Military: Aging nuclear triad 'will not remain viable forever' http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/military-aging-nuclear-triad-will-not-remain-viable-forever/article/2616787#! Why a $1 trillion endeavor to modernize the US nuclear arsenal could get more bipartisan support http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/07/why-modernizing-us-nuclear-arsenal-may-find-more-bipartisan-support.html US Accuses Russia of Deploying Missile in Violation of Arms Control Treaty http://www.voanews.com/a/us-accuses-russia-of-deploying-missile-in-violation-of-arms-control-treaty/3755603.html Senate Bill Would Restrict US Civil Nuclear Cooperation with Russia http://www.natlawreview.com/article/senate-bill-would-restrict-us-civil-nuclear-cooperation-russia Sandia National Labs ensure functionality of nation’s nuclear weapons https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/21419-sandia-national-labs-ensure-functionality-nations-nuclear-weapons/ New MOX review contradicts previous NNSA evaluation http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-03-07/new-mox-review-contradicts-previous-nnsa-evaluation International The Trump Administration's Ire Has Not Deterred North Korea's Nuclear Goals http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-trump-administrations-ire-has-not-deterred-north-koreas-19714 China calls on N Korea to suspend missile and nuclear tests http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39202088 China: North Korea could suspend nuclear activities if U.S. halts military exercises http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/08/north-korea-united-states-south-korea-drills-china-missile-defense/98890796/ KIM JONG UN, DONALD TRUMP AND THE LOOMING NUCLEAR CRISIS IN NORTH KOREA http://www.newsweek.com/2017/03/17/kim-jong-un-north-korea-nuclear-crisis-ballistic-missiles-564433.html Why North Korea wants a nuclear weapon http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2017/0307/Why-North-Korea-wants-a-nuclear-weapon Russia to Arm Nuclear Subs With New Supersonic Cruise Missile http://thediplomat.com/2017/03/russia-to-arm-nuclear-subs-with-new-supersonic-cruise-missile/ Trump’s Silence on Russian Missiles Makes America Less Safe http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/03/07/trumps-silence-on-russian-missiles-makes-america-less-safe/ US-Russian space cooperation: a model for nuclear security http://thebulletin.org/us-russian-space-cooperation-model-nuclear-security10600 India's nuclear record better, but Pakistan also needs NSG: China http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indias-nuclear-record-better-but-pakistan-also-needs-nsg-china/articleshow/57523953.cms U.N. nuclear watchdog board backs chief Amano for a third term http://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-nuclear-chief-idUSKBN16F1ZS Statement by Chairman of IAEA Board of Governors on Re-appointment of Director General https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/statement-by-chairman-of-iaea-board-of-governors-on-re-appointment-of-director-general Six years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, residents trickle back to deserted towns http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-fukushima-returnees-idUSKBN16F083 General Interest Nuclear weapons don’t belong in any nation’s arsenal https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nuclear-weapons-dont-belong-in-any-nations-arsenal/2017/03/07/7872e56e-02b7-11e7-9d14-9724d48f5666_story.html?utm_term=.ef7a89aeb91a During the Korea War, America Considered Attacking North Korea with Nuclear Weapons http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/during-the-korea-war-america-considered-attacking-north-19709 The Doomsday Clock, explained http://www.vox.com/videos/2017/3/7/14841514/doomsday-clock-explained A nuclear weapons ban should first do no harm to the NPT http://thebulletin.org/nuclear-weapons-ban-should-first-do-no-harm-npt10599 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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