Friday, July 14, 2017

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 14, 2017

Nuclear Roundup
July 14, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

North Korea

North Korea’s Yongbyon Facility: Probable Production of Additional Plutonium for Nuclear Weapons

http://www.38north.org/2017/07/yongbyon071417/

A North Korean girl group helped celebrate Kim Jong-un’s latest missile launch

https://qz.com/1026276/north-koreas-girl-group-moranbong-band-helped-celebrate-hwasong-14-icbm-missile-launch/

North Koreans Disagree Over Recent Missile Test

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/disagree-07132017142633.html

How to break the missile-test cycle in North Korea without going to war

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/how-to-break-the-missile-test-cycle-in-north-korea-without-going-to-war/article/2628555

North Korea: a terrifying glimpse into what war with Kim Jong-un's military would look like

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/north-korea-a-terrifying-glimpse-into-what-war-with-kim-jonguns-military-would-look-like-20170713-gxadej.html

What Does the Future Hold for Kim Jong Un's Nuclear Gamble?

http://time.com/4858032/king-jong-un-north-korea-missiles-economy/

The North Korean missile crisis

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/07/13/commentary/world-commentary/north-korean-missile-crisis/#.WWjWi_nytrQ

North Korea: The Case for Deterrence

http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/07/13

North Korea: The Case for War

http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/07/11

North Korea: Horns of a dilemma

http://staugustine.com/opinion/2017-07-14/north-korea-horns-dilemma

United States

US Nuclear Agency Sets Expectations for Los Alamos Contract

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2017-07-13/us-nuclear-agency-sets-standards-for-los-alamos-lab-contract

Nuclear Summer

https://newrepublic.com/article/143592/nuclear-summer-trump-bluster-spark-war-iran

Nuclear Bunkers Won’t Protect You From What’s Happening in the White House

https://www.thenation.com/article/nuclear-bunkers-wont-protect-you-from-whats-happening-in-the-white-house/

International

Obama's gift to Trump: A lasting deal on Iran's nuclear program

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/13/opinions/iran-nuclear-deal-anniversary-opinion-psaki/index.html

Hecker: The US-Russian teamwork that kept nuclear weapons safe

http://thebulletin.org/us-russian-teamwork-kept-nuclear-weapons-safe10947

TEPCO chair: Nuclear plant must release contaminated water

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/07/13/tepco-chair-nuclear-plant-must-release-contaminated-water.html

Lossiemouth aircraft tasked with defending UK’s nuclear weapons

http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/lossiemouth-aircraft-tasked-with-defending-uk-s-nuclear-weapons-1-4503777

Brexit: UK could be 'associate' of EU nuclear body

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-40593588

General Interest

How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship?

https://www.thenation.com/article/how-can-we-ensure-survival-in-a-new-era-of-nuclear-brinkmanship/

Income Inequality Will Survive the Nuclear Apocalypse

https://newrepublic.com/article/143860/income-inequality-will-survive-nuclear-apocalypse


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