Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup May 12, 2017

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Nuclear Roundup May 12, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal The Latest: US sees Iran working to preserve nuclear deal http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/11/the-latest-us-sees-iran-working-to-preserve-nuclea/? Is Tillerson Signaling a Change in U.S. Iran Policy? http://nationalinterest.org/feature/tillerson-signaling-change-us-iran-policy-20618 Iran’s Rouhani takes on hardliners in spirited last debate before vote http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-election-debate-idUSKBN1881SI United States Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/Newsroom/Testimonies/SSCI%20Unclassified%20SFR%20-%20Final.pdf Hanford Nuclear Site’s Collapsed Tunnel May Have Gone Unnoticed http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-nuclear-site-s-collapsed-tunnel-may-have-gone-n758191 Hanford Nuclear Site Incident: What Are The Health And Human Risks? http://www.techtimes.com/articles/207096/20170511/hanford-nuclear-site-incident-what-are-the-health-and-human-risks.htm#sthash.s1HQ3Cwk.dpuf Energy chief tours Carlsbad's underground nuclear repository http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/energy-chief-tours-carlsbad-s-underground-nuclear-repository/article_02569645-7c40-5e82-8bf3-4cc9b54e1ba9.html Buried in the past? http://www.boulderweekly.com/news/buried-in-the-past/ Savannah River Site watchdog group says MOX report past due http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/savannah-river-site-watchdog-group-says-mox-report-past-due/article_03ad3d68-366c-11e7-95d6-e7565f60c872.html International North Korea to Test a Nuclear Missile That Could Strike America This Year http://nationalinterest.org/blog/north-korea-test-nuclear-missile-could-strike-america-year-20609 North Korea sends rare letter of protest over new U.S. sanctions http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-protest-idUSKBN1881GC Veteran U.S. negotiator sees growing China pressure on North Korea over nukes http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/11/us-negotiator-pressure-china-growing-n-korea-nukes/ North Korean crisis-Chances for diplomatic solution? http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2017/05/197 North Korea Poses ‘Existential’ Threat, US Intel Chief Warns https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/05/11/us/politics/ap-us-global-threats.html North Korea poses ‘existential’ threat, U.S. intel chief warns http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/north-korea-poses-existential-threat-u-s-intel-chief-warns/ North Korea – Nuclear and ballistic non-proliferation – Statement issued by France and South Korea (12 May 2017) http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/north-korea-nuclear-and-ballistic-non-proliferation-statement-issued-by-france Russia's Putin Says Ready to Help Resolve North Korea Nuclear Issue: South Korea https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-05-12/russias-putin-says-ready-to-help-resolve-north-korea-nuclear-issue-south-korea How Russia Could Help Solve the North Korea Crisis http://nationalinterest.org/feature/how-russia-could-help-solve-the-north-korea-crisis-20617 Nukes, Subs and Missiles: How Russia Plans to Challenge America's Military Dominance http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/nukes-subs-missiles-how-russia-plans-challenge-americas-20622 Jeremy Corbyn Explains Why He Can’t Envisage Using Nuclear Weapons http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-trident-cant-envisage-using-nuclear-weapons-indiscriminate-killing-of-millions-catclysmic-failure_uk_5915cbdbe4b00f308cf4c3fd Corbyn pressed over willingness to use nuclear weapons https://www.ft.com/content/977fc2a6-548b-3d68-aad5-95d0aeb714a9 General Interest Western countries are not prepared for nuclear war, warns fallout expert http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/western-countries-nuclear-war-unprepared-fallout-expert-dr-arik-eisenkraft-pluristem-north-korea-a7730651.html The Proliferating Ballistic Missile Threat http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/10/missile-threats-abound-from-rogue-states/ Real-life WarGames? Expert Claims Careless Hackers Could Cause an Accidental Nuclear Apocalypse http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/real-life-wargames-expert-claims-careless-hackers-could-cause-accidental-nuclear-apocalypse-1621145 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.