Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup May 1, 2017

Nuclear Roundup May 1, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal The US must become more aggressive about stopping Iranian nuclear development http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/331223-the-us-must-become-more-aggressive-about-stopping-iranian-nuclear European Union Doubles Down on Support for Iran Nuclear Accord https://www.wsj.com/articles/european-union-doubles-down-on-support-for-iran-nuclear-accord-1493586780 Parsi: Much Ado About Nothing: Politico’s Iran Deal Investigation Debunked http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/politico-iran-deal-giveaway_us_590727c9e4b05c39768097db United States Russia weighs heavily in America's nuclear plans http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/russia-weighs-heavily-in-americas-nuclear-plans/article/2621340 Opinion: Harmful rhetoric involving nuclear weapons didn't start with Trump, but he should end it http://www.gonzagabulletin.com/online/article_38afe668-2c36-11e7-ab3b-37f2421ffab7.html Nuclear warhead modernization needs funding increase, GAO finds http://www.defensenews.com/articles/nuclear-warhead-modernization-needs-funding-increase-gao-finds Link to GAO Report: Action Needed to Address Affordability of Nuclear Modernization Programs http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/684310.pdf No More For MOX http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/28/no-more-for-mox/ The time is right to open Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/331343-its-the-right-time-to-open-yucca-mountain Summary of DoD FY17 Omnibus: https://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles Summary of Energy in Omnibus https://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles Summary of Homeland Security in Omnibus https://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles International Defiant North Korea hints at nuclear tests to boost force 'to the maximum' http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/01/defiant-north-korea-hints-at-nuclear-tests-to-boost-force-to-the-maximum.html Trump can’t deter North Korea’s nuclear efforts. What’s the end game http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/trump-cant-deter-north-koreas-nuclear-efforts-whats-the-end-game/article34858047/ Trump: 'We'll see' if a North Korean nuclear test would trigger U.S. response http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-trump-we-ll-see-if-a-north-korean-1493570213-htmlstory.html TRUMP SPEAKS WITH ASIA LEADERS ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR THREAT http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-north-korea-north-korea-nuclear-threat-japan-china-missile-592150 The Ultimate Question: Could America Stop a Nuclear Attack from North Korea? http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-ultimate-question-could-america-stop-nuclear-attack-20418 Could North Korea Soon Launch a Nuclear War Against America from Underwater? http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/could-north-korea-soon-launch-nuclear-war-against-america-20401 Why North Korea Cannot Have Nuclear Weapons, But Japan And South Korea Should https://www.forbes.com/sites/anderscorr/2017/04/30 Here's what's driving North Korea's nuclear program — and it might be more than self-defense http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-north-korea-missile-worship-2017-story.html New ISIS Report: North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities: A Fresh Look http://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/north-koreas-nuclear-capabilities-a-fresh-look The Japanese citizens who only have 10 minutes warning before a nuclear attack http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/the-japanese-citizens Ukraine clings to nuclear power despite Chernobyl trauma https://phys.org/news/2017-04-ukraine-nuclear-power-chernobyl-trauma.html It is time for Europe to face its nuclear challenge https://www.ft.com/content/2b79ac79-aef0-3252-b712-7c5cddeef171 Preview of IAEA Side Events at Next Week's NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/preview-of-iaea-side-events-at-next-weeks-npt-preparatory-committee-meeting The Indo-US nuclear deal is dead. Amen http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article7134.html General Interest The U.S. Navy Had Big Plans to Turn Battleships into Super Killer "Nuclear Battleships" http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-navy-had-big-plans-turn-battleships-super-killer-20422 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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