Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup May 5, 2017

Nuclear Roundup May 5, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Iran Experts: President Rouhani Facing Uphill Election Struggle as Impact of Nuclear Deal Dominates Campaign https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/05/04/iran-experts-president-rouhani-facing-uphill-election-struggle-as-impact-of-nuclear-deal-dominates-campaign/ IRAN'S NUCLEAR DEAL: LESS POPULAR THERE THAN HERE? http://www.ozy.com/pov/irans-nuclear-deal-less-popular-there-than-here/77312 United States U.S. House approves tighter North Korea sanctions http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-congress-sanctions-idUSKBN1802HB Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on his new role in nuclear oversight http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/secretary-of-energy-rick-perry-on-his-new-role-of-nuclear-oversight GNI calls for new approach to nuclear expansion http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-GNI-calls-for-new-approach-to-nuclear-expansion-0305174.html International Special issue: Will nuclear modernization keep the world balanced—or destabilize it? http://thebulletin.org/press-release/mayjune-digital-journal-now-available10748?platform=hootsuite IAEA chief: North Korea continues nuclear test efforts http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/iaea-chief-north-korea-continues-nuclear-test-efforts-170505042945013.html Tillerson urges ASEAN to cut North Korea funding, minimize ties http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-asean-northkorea-idUSKBN1802EI Litwak: An Iran-Style Nuclear Deal With North Korea Is the Best America Can Hope For https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/05/iran-deal-north-korea-jcpoa/525372/ Pugwash: Statement on nuclear risks in North East Asia https://pugwash.org/2017/05/04/statement-on-nuclear-risks-in-north-east-asia/ Forget North Korea: If This Nation Went 'Nuclear' History Would Have Been Changed Forever http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/forget-north-korea-if-nation-went-nuclear-history-would-have-20505 What Would Inform and Drive an Indian Nuclear Posture Review? http://thediplomat.com/2017/05/what-would-inform-and-drive-an-indian-nuclear-posture-review/ Japan seeks final resting place for highly radioactive nuclear waste http://www.dw.com/en/japan-seeks-final-resting-place-for-highly-radioactive-nuclear-waste/a-38709488 Customs now has equipment to detect nuclear weapons http://www.guardian.bz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13239:customs-now-has-equipment-to-detect-nuclear-weapons&catid=40:politics&Itemid=90 General Interest Diplomatic Expert Has Alarming View of World’s Nuclear Threats http://www.independentnews.com/news/diplomatic-expert-has-alarming-view-of-world-s-nuclear-threats/article_c909ef60-3046-11e7-b7bb-1f8209289010.html Inside an underground nuclear bunker in Japan that's made to withstand war with North Korea http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-nuclear-war-bunker-japan-photos-2017-5/#shelter-cos-model-bunker-is-located-inside-the-home-of-the-companys-ceo-seiichiro-nishimoto-in-osaka-japan-1 World War III: Nuclear tensions spark fear that the end is near http://www.9news.com/news/nation-now/world-war-iii-nuclear-tensions-spark-fear-that-the-end-is-near/436322722 Nuclear conflict risk: Why the bomb is back http://www.bbc.com/news/world-39818276 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.