Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup June 29, 2017

Nuclear Roundup June 29, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea US military updates Trump’s North Korea options http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/28/politics/north-korea-trump-military-options/index.html North Korea vows to expand nuclear arsenal in defiance of US warnings http://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-vows-to-expand-nuclear-arsenal-in-defiance-of-us-warnings/a-39466960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf As the world focuses on its nuclear ambitions, North Korea deploys another weapon: Drones http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-north-korea-drone-2017-story.html A nuclear trip wire for North Korea http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/28/north-korea-nuclear-aggression-requires-clear-us-l/ Trump orders ‘new approach with military option’ to resolve North Korea nuclear crisis http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2100572/trump-orders-new-approach-military-option-resolve-north AMERICA’S NEW PROBLEM? RUSSIA WANTS TO SOLVE THE NORTH KOREA CRISIS http://www.newsweek.com/america-new-problem-russia-solve-north-korea-crisis-629836 United States SASC COMPLETES MARKUP OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/press-releases/sasc-completes-markup-of-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2018 Summary: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FY18%20NDAA%20summary2.pdf MOX funding still mixed in Washington http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/mox-funding-still-mixed-in-washington/article_1f39cfde-5c13-11e7-8088-635f48be0f49.html Feinstein: President’s budget request could lead to 1,600 layoffs at ORNL http://oakridgetoday.com/tag/energy-and-water-appropriations-subcommittee/ International A Clash in Syria Could Jeopardize the Iran Nuclear Deal and More https://www.justsecurity.org/42651/clash-syria-jeopardize-iran-nuclear-deal/ The Iran Nuclear Deal Faces ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-28/after-surviving-trump-day-one-iran-deal-risks-a-lingering-death Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Officials Start Trial For 2011 Disaster http://www.ibtimes.com/fukushima-nuclear-power-plant-officials-start-trial-2011-disaster-2558627 U.S. and Poland host international nonproliferation workshop for law enforcement personnel https://nnsa.energy.gov/blog/u.s.-and-poland-host-international-nonproliferation-workshop-law-enforcement-personnel India-Israel Nuclear Cooperation: It’s A Radical Idea But One That’s Worth Exploring https://swarajyamag.com/world/india-israel-nuclear-cooperation-its-a-radically-idea-but-one-thats-worth-exploring General Interest SECOND TIME IS NOT A CHARM FOR THE NUCLEAR BAN TREATY http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203455/second-time-is-not-a-charm-for-the-nuclear-ban-treaty/ 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.