Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 24, 2017

Nuclear Roundup July 24, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea Haass: Ten Lessons from North Korea’s Nuclear Program https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/lessons-north-korea-nuclear-program-by-richard-n--haass-2017-07 Top U.S. military commander says at Aspen Security Forum potential conflict with North Korea would be ‘horrific’ loss of life http://www.aspentimes.com/news/top-u-s-military-commander-says-at-aspen-security-forum-potential-conflict-with-north-korea-would-be-horrific-loss-of-life/ Dunford: Military option for North Korea not 'unimaginable' http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/22/dunford-north-korea-military-option-not-unimaginable-240851 Imagining a 'Finlandized' Korea http://thediplomat.com/2017/07/imagining-a-finlandized-korea/ 64 years after Korean War, North still digging up bombs http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/64-years-korean-war-north-digging-bombs-48809013 United States Coast Guard: Missile test could be conducted next weekend http://www.navytimes.com/2017/07/23/coast-guard-missile-test-could-be-conducted-next-weekend Time to change US approach on the nuclear weapons ban treaty http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/343315-time-to-change-us-approach-on-the-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty 3 reasons why America's massive nuclear arsenal actually makes the world safer http://www.businessinsider.com/3-reasons-why-americas-massive-nuclear-arsenal-actually-makes-the-world-safer-2017-7 NNSA: International Nuclear Security - Partnering for a Secure World https://nnsa.energy.gov/sites/default/files/nnsa/factsheet NNSA Spearheads International Effort to Convert Ghana Reactor to LEU Fuel https://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/nnsa-spearheads-international-effort-convert-ghana-reactor-leu-fuel NNSA to Conduct Aerial Radiation Assessment Survey over Arlington, Virginia, Area https://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/nnsa-conduct-aerial-radiation-assessment-survey-over-arlington-virginia-area Savannah River Site Reaches Milestone in Supplying Tritium for National Defense https://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/savannah-river-site-reaches-milestone-supplying-tritium-national-defense Federal lawsuit asks for environmental review of new UPF design http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/23/federal-lawsuit-asks-environmental-review-new-upf-design/ LANL Adds Capacity to Trinity Supercomputer for Stockpile Stewardship https://insidehpc.com/2017/07/lanl-adds-capacity-trinity-supercomputer-stockpile-stewardship/ Savannah River Tritium Facility triples extraction capacity https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/23382-savannah-river-tritium-facility-triples-extraction-capacity/ No easy answers for stabilizing Hanford radioactive waste tunnel http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article163040253.html International IAEA Director General Held Talks With Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-director-general-held-talks-with-iranian-deputy-foreign-minister Trump Assigns White House Team to Target Iran Nuclear Deal, Sidelining State Department http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/21/trump-assigns-white-house-team-to-target-iran-nuclear-deal-sidelining-state-department/ If Trump Undermines the Iran Deal https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/07/trump-iran-nuclear/534597 Certifiably wrong about Iran’s compliance http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/23/iran-nuclear-deal-is-hard-to-enforce/ Iran Deal: As Islamic Republic launches new missile line does Trump want out? http://www.newsweek.com/iran-iran-nuclear-deal-640732 US within reach: China shows off new and improved advanced missile system http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2103880/china-gives-glimpse-advanced-missile-and-launch-system Russia Is Building Laser-Armed Nuclear 'Combat Icebreakers' http://nationalinterest.org/blog/russia-building-laser-armed-nuclear-combat-icebreakers-21628 Russia, not North Korea, greatest threat to U.S., says Pentagon's top military officer http://www.newsweek.com/russia-not-north-korea-greatest-threat-us-pentagons-top-military-officer-640926 Why Russia's ballistic-missile defense works and the US's kinda doesn't http://www.businessinsider.com/russias-ballistic-missile-defense-works-us-doesnt-2017-7 Billions Could Die If India and Pakistan Start a Nuclear War http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/billions-could-die-if-india-pakistan-start-nuclear-war-21623 How ISIS nearly stumbled on the ingredients for a ‘dirty bomb’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/world/national-security/how-isis-nearly-stumbled-on-the-ingredients-for-a-dirty-bomb Olli Heinonen: No strong will to create WMD-free Middle East http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/415327/Olli-Heinonen-No-strong-will-to-create-WMD-free-Middle-East Brexit and the Future of UK Arms Transfer Controls http://www.css.ethz.ch/en/services/digital-library/publications/publication.html/72250d6a-6572-436e-a16e-dce2fd6cab27 Teaching a Global Audience in Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/teaching-a-global-audience-in-emergency-preparedness-and-response-requirements General Interest United Nations Votes to Ban Nuclear Weapons. What Does This Mean for Defense Companies? http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks Revisiting the FMCT https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/218409-Revisiting-the-FMCT 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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