Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 27, 2017

Nuclear Roundup July 27, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea North Korea could cross ICBM threshold next year, U.S. officials warn in new assessment https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/north-korea-could-cross-icbm-threshold-next-year How earthquake scientists eavesdrop on North Korea’s nuclear blasts https://www.sciencenews.org/article/earthquakes-north-korea-nuclear-testing?mode=topic&context=62 Opinion | Reckless rhetoric distorts US options on North Korea http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/343989-reckless-rhetoric-distorts-us-options-on-north-korea The Surprisingly Simple Reason North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons http://nationalinterest.org/feature/north-korean-nukes-are-almost-certainly-defense-21671 United States Why the scariest nuclear threat may be coming from inside the White House http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/07/department-of-energy-risks-michael-lewis The Pentagon Worried Trump Was About to Start a Nuclear War With His Tweets Yesterday http://gizmodo.com/the-pentagon-worried-trump-was-about-to-start-a-nuclear-1797291605 Hypothetically speaking, U.S. Admiral says ready for nuclear strike on China if Trump so ordered https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-nuclear-idUSKBN1AC1TI Modernizing America's Nuclear Capabilities Is a Must https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10743/modernizing-nuclear-capabilities BWXT Becomes The Nuclear Industry's Civil-Military-Commercial Growth Company https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2017/07/25/bwxt-becomes-the-nuclear-industrys-civil-military-commercial-growth-company/#49ffd4996fdc Trump administration opposes House measure funding MOX nuclear facility http://www.janes.com/article/72606/trump-administration-opposes-house-measure-funding-mox-nuclear-facility House, Senate committees recommend funding to reduce Y-12’s Protected Area http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/26/house-senate-committees-recommend-funding-to-reduce-y-12s-protected-area/ International US seeks to test Iran nuclear deal with more inspections http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170727/us-seeks-to-test-iran-nuclear-deal-with-more-inspections Rouhani says Iran will respond to any new U.S. sanctions http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-us-sanctions-idUSKBN1AB0VR Trump Ignores IAEA Stance, Ratchets Up Rhetoric on JCPOA https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/69133/trump-ignores-iaea-stance-ratchets-up-rhetoric-on-jcpoa Trump signals he might pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. What’s at stake? http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/trump-signals-might-pull-iran-nuclear-deal-whats-stake/ ‘Rouhani’s Gov’t Not Qualified to Handle Iran Nuclear Case’ http://ifpnews.com/exclusive/rouhani-govt-not-handle-nuclear/ Kroenig: North Korea Tested an ICBM. Iran Is Next http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/240806/north-korea-icbm-iran Every Member of Congress Who Supported the Iran Nuclear Deal in 2016 Won Re-Election http://www.iagreetosee.com/portfolio/j-street-iran-nuclear-deal/ ACA: Joint Commission Meets After U.S. Certification Controversy https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2017-07-27/p51-iran-alert-july-27-2017 Pervez Musharraf mulled nuclear strike against India in 2002 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/musharraf-mulled-nuking-india-in-2002-did-not-from-fear-of-retaliation/articleshow/59791256.cms Concerns raised over military presence, nukes stored in Turkey https://www.stripes.com/news/concerns-raised-over-military-presence-nukes-stored-in-turkey-1.479940#.WXoC6fnytrR Russia unrivaled in nuclear power plant exports http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/07/27/commentary/world-commentary/russia-unrivaled-nuclear-power-plant-exports/#.WXn7ofnytrQ General Interest Hacker warns radioactivity sensors can be spoofed or disabled https://www.wired.com/story/radioactivity-sensor-hacks/ 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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