Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup April 12, 2017

Nuclear Roundup April 12, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal US reaffirms Iran nuclear agreement http://www.argusmedia.com/news/article/?id=1440687 The Impact of the Iran Nuclear Agreement http://www.cfr.org/iran/impact-iran-nuclear-agreement/p39032 United States GAO: DOE Could Improve Aspects of Nuclear Security Reporting http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-239 Thiessen: The Democrats’ arms-control agenda is a failure https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-democrats Editorial: Revive Yucca Mountain: Illinois has more nuclear waste than any other state, all of it in temporary storage http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials Discovery could aid in detecting nuclear threats https://phys.org/news/2017-04-discovery-aid-nuclear-threats.html New radiation detection system begins operations at Port of Los Angeles https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/21961-new-radiation-detection-system-begins-operations-port-los-angeles/ International North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program (Podcast) http://www.cfr.org/north-korea/north-koreas-nuclear-weapons-program/p39033 U.S. Air Force deploys WC-135 “nuclear sniffer” plane to Japan to monitor North Korea’s possible nuke weapons tests https://theaviationist.com/2017/04/12/u-s-air-force Why is America Sending an Aircraft Carrier Near North Korea? http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/why-america-sending-aircraft-carrier-near-north-korea-20136 South Korea Seeks to Assure Citizens U.S. Won’t Strike North Pre-emptively https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/world/asia/south-korea North Korean Nuclear Threat Raises Odds of a South Korean Default http://fortune.com/2017/04/11/north-korea-nuclear-threat/ New START 2017: Russia Decreasing, US Increasing Deployed Warheads https://fas.org/blogs/security/2017/04/newstart2017/ Russia developing 152 mm tank gun and small battlefield nuclear weapons https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/04/russia-developing-152-mm-tank-gun-and-small-battlefield-nuclear-weapons.html Could Syria Spark a Nuclear War Between Russia and America? http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/could-syria-spark-nuclear-war-between-russia-america-20137 Russian Military Plane Will Fly Over the U.S. to Take Pictures—and That's Totally OK http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/news US Army Exploring ‘Devastating’ New Weapon to Use in War with Russia http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/04 Saudis eager to develop nuclear program to keep pace with Iran: ex-CIA analyst http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/412537/Saudis-eager-to-develop-nuclear-program-to-keep-pace-with-Iran G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting: Statement on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament http://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2017/04/npdg_statement Big debates at U.N. nuclear weapons ban treaty negotiations https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2017/04/12/big-debates-at-u-n-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty-negotiations/ Republic Of Korea May Decide To Reign In Its World Class Nuclear Industry https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodadams/2017/04/12/republic-of-korea-may-decide-to-reign-in-its-world-class-nuclear-industry/#4fef997e19c5 IAEA flags cyber threat concerns for nuclear facilities: Government http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaea-flags-cyber-threat-concerns-for-nuclear-facilities-government/articleshow/58145478.cms Krepon: THE COUNTERFORCE COMPULSION IN SOUTH ASIA http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203018/the-counterforce-compulsion-in-south-asia/ General Interest Waste-munching bacteria could make nuclear stores safer https://www.newscientist.com/article/2127588 Why Efforts to Secure a Deal on Banning All Nuclear Weapons Are Important https://thewire.in/123155/why-efforts-to-secure-deal-banning-all-nuclear-weapons-important/ EVENT: Book Launch - Insider Threats: A Worst Practice Guide to Preventing Leaks, Attacks, Theft, and Sabotage By Matthew Bunn and Scott D. Sagan http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=833ec271d60c6750d9c3baaac&id=0759bbe382&e=2ff0ec01bf 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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