bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 21, 2017

Nuclear Roundup July 21, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea Sinpo South Shipyard: Preparations for a New SLBM Test? http://www.38north.org/2017/07/sinpo072017/?utm_source=38 British foreign secretary supports Japan to stop N. Korea https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/british-foreign-secretary-supports-japan-to-stop-n-korea Push for UN Sanctions on North Korea Hung Up on Definition of an ICBM https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-20/push-to-sanction-north-korea-in-the-un-hung-up-on-what-s-an-icbm United States Senate panel votes to boost budget for national labs, WIPP https://www.abqjournal.com/1035961/senate-panel-votes-to-boost-budget Senator releases statement on recertification of Iranian compliance with nuclear deal http://www.doverpost.com/news/20170720/senator-releases-statement-on-recertification-of-iranian-compliance-with-nuclear-deal Iran deal is historically bad: Rep. Lee Zeldin https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/20/iran-deal-historically-bad-lee-zeldin-editorials-debates/103874386/ New GAO Report - Nuclear Weapons Sustainment: Budget Estimates Report Contains More Information than in Prior Fiscal Years, but Transparency Can Be Improved https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-557 House, Senate authorizers want Pentagon to pursue INF-range missile https://insidedefense.com/daily-news/house-senate-authorizers-want-pentagon-pursue-inf-range-missile Plutonium oxide shipments to SRS on hold http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/plutonium-oxide-shipments-to-srs-on-hold New nuclear ‘pit’ production at LANL is unnecessary https://www.abqjournal.com/1036069/new-nuclear-pit-production-at-lanl New Hawaii campaign to help residents plan for North Korea attack http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35936105/hawaii-to-kick-off-campaign-to-help-residents Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office: Who Is Jim McDonnell? http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/director-of-the-domestic-nuclear-detection-office International Iran says the US is violating the nuclear deal. It has a point. https://www.vox.com/2017/7/21/16003746/trump-iran-deal-zarif The world is safer with imperfect Iran nuke deal http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/07/20 UN treaty on nuclear arms ban may hinder IAEA work - Russian Foreign Ministry http://en.apa.az/world-news/america-news/un-treaty-on-nuclear-arms Australia quietly makes first uranium shipment to India three years after supply agreement http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-19/australia Tepco spots possible nuclear fuel debris at another Fukushima reactor: Kyodo https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tepco-nuclear-idUSKBN1A60PO General Interest After 72 years, nuclear weapons have been prohibited https://www.sipri.org/commentary/topical-backgrounder/2017/after-72-years-nuclear-weapons-have-been-prohibited Eisenhower strives to strike a deal with Soviets, July 21, 1955 http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/21 What Good Is Fear? http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2017/07 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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