Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup May 23, 2017

Nuclear Roundup May 23, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. United States The Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe Under Trump https://warontherocks.com/2017/05/the-risk-of-nuclear-catastrophe-under-trump/ Perry Tours Y-12 Nuclear Weapons Plant and Oak Ridge Lab https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/tennessee/articles/2017-05-22/perry-tours-y-12-nuclear-weapons-plant-oak-ridge Air Force to "Cyber-Secure" Nuclear Arsenal http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1725859-could-us-nuclear-weapons-be-hacked Sen. Lindsey Graham talks Russia, MOX http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/sen-lindsey-graham-talks-russia-mox/article_f9532444-3f2c-11e7-957f-4b84a96d192e.html What drones? Fed finds no drones at ex-nuclear weapons site https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/what-drones-fed-finds-no-drones-at-ex-nuclear-weapons-site/2017/05/23 Trump to nominate three to nuclear commission http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/334663-trump-to-nominate-three-to-nuclear-commission International A first draft of the world's first nuclear weapons ban http://thebulletin.org/first-draft-worlds-first-nuclear-weapons-ban Kim Jong-un makes crucial stride in ballistic missile http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/the-times/kim-jongun-makes-crucial-stride-in-ballistic-missile/news-story/c97b163e3601856f674e4cb1c312048b North Korea declares medium-range missile ‘ready for action’, shows off apparent photos from space http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/05/22/asia-pacific/pyongyang-says-test-solid-fuel-missile-confirmed-warhead-guidance-orders-deployment Spring Has Sprung at Punggye-ri, but a Sixth Nuclear Test Likely Still on Stand-by http://38north.org/2017/05/punggye052217/ The US and North Korea: From mutual praise to threats of nuclear war, in 10 years https://qz.com/985374/the-us-and-north-korea-from-mutual-praise-to-threats-of-nuclear-war-in-10-years/ Why Russia is key to curbing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions http://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/international-relations/article/show/moscow-calling-2058/ Japan’s top officer ‘cannot be optimistic’ about North Korean nuclear progress https://www.stripes.com/news/japan-s-top-officer-cannot-be-optimistic-about-north-korean-nuclear-progress-1.469726#.WSRBDfnytrQ U.N. Panel Releases Draft of Treaty to Ban Nuclear Arms https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/world/americas/united-nations-nuclear-weapons.html?_r=0 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.