Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 10, 2017

Nuclear Roundup July 10, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea N. Korea ‘still on standby’ for nuke test: 38 North http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2017/07/08/0401000000AEN20170708003100315.html North Korea threatens nuclear war as US deploys bombers near its border http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-war-as-us-deploys-bombers-near-its-border-117071000203_1.html S. Korean speaker calls for dialogue, tolerance for N. Korea http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170709000152 As an historic nuclear weapons treaty is reached, G20 leaders miss the mark on North Korea http://theconversation.com/as-an-historic-nuclear-weapons-treaty-is-reached-g20-leaders-miss-the-mark-on-north-korea-80464 The secret to Kim’s success? Some experts see Russian echoes in North Korea’s missile advances https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-secret-to-kims-success-some-experts-see-russian-echoes-in-north-koreas-missiles-advances North Korea threat: Alaska mayor says he's 'worried about moose, not missiles' http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/10/north-korea-threat-alaska-mayor-says-hes-worried-about-moose-not-missiles.html This Is How South Korea Plans to Stop a Nuclear Attack from North Korea http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-south-korea-plans-stop-nuclear-attack-north-korea-21472 Ash Carter: 'Of course' America is safe from North Korean nuclear weapons http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ash-carter-of-course-america-is-safe-from-north-korean-nuclear-weapons/article/2628100 Santoro: PacNet #49 - Don’t go ballistic! The least bad agenda after North Korea’s ICBM test https://www.csis.org/analysis/pacnet-49-dont-go-ballistic-least-bad-agenda-after-north-koreas-icbm-test What will bring N. Korea to negotiating table? https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/07/103_232731.html AP reporters on how North Korea, other nations view standoff https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/solving-north-korea-even-allies-have-different-priorities How a North Korean Missile Could Accidentally Trigger a U.S.-Russia Nuclear War http://www.thedailybeast.com/how-a-north-korean-missile-could-accidentally-trigger-a-us-russia-nuclear-war South Korea bomb shelters forgotten with no food, water as North Korea threat grows https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-shelters-idUSKBN19S13Z United States U.S. Energy Department Helping Power Firms Defend Against Cyber Attacks https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/07/technology/07reuters-usa-cyber-energy-nuclearpower.html?_r=0 How hard is it to hack a nuclear plant? It takes a lot more than one person, for starters http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article160156659.html Cyberattack Targeting Kansas Nuclear Facility Highlights Bigger Cybersecurity Threats http://kcur.org/post/cyberattack-targeting-kansas-nuclear-facility-highlights-bigger-cybersecurity-threats#stream/0 Outlining The U.S. Defenses Against A Missile Attack http://www.npr.org/2017/07/09/536263106/outlining-the-u-s-defenses-against-a-missile-attack NASA says nuclear reactors on Mars are a go http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/nasa-says-nuclear-reactors-on-mars-are-a-go International When Iran launches missiles, Democrats want transparency from Trump http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/when-iran-launches-missiles-democrats-want-transparency-from-trump/article/2627791 Iran Still on the Hunt for Nuclear Weapons Technology Across Germany http://www.weeklystandard.com/iran-still-on-the-hunt-for-nuclear-weapons-technology-across-germany/article/2008747 Ministers act to head off revolt over membership of European nuclear regulator https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jul/10/brexit-pm-making-plans-to-replicate-membership-of-atomic-energy-group-euratom Japan on the wrong side of nuclear weapons ban treaty http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/07/10/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-wrong-side-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty/#.WWOoIPnytrQ Atom bomb survivors in Japan welcome UN resolution on nuclear weapons http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/atom-bomb-hiroshima-un-nuclear-weapons-japan-a7832081.html Australia’s secret plans to have its own nuclear arsenal http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/australias-secret-plans-to-have-its-own-nuclear-arsenal/news-story/2bcac85b0f2cbe3f7e377217d6ef999b General Interest After midnight: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ special issue on the aftermath of the use of nuclear weapons http://thebulletin.org/press-release/after-midnight-julyaugust-issue-available10924 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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