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Nuclear Roundup
August 10, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

North Korea

Deep Divisions Emerge in Trump Administration as North Korea Threatens War

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/us/politics/north-korea-nuclear-threat-rex-tillerson.html?_r=0

War of the words: North Korea, Trump, and strategic stability

https://warontherocks.com/2017/08/war-of-the-words-north-korea-trump-and-strategic-stability/

Trump’s saber-rattling at North Korea sparks fears and puts China in a bind

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews

U.S., North Korea have few channels through which to resolve crises

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-usa-protocols-idUSKBN1AP2OS

Rice - It’s Not Too Late on North Korea

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/opinion/susan-rice-trump-north-korea

How Japan Would Go to War Against North Korea

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-japan-would-go-war-against-north-korea-21848

The Memo: Could Trump’s hard line work on North Korea?

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345982-the-memo-could-trumps-hard-line-work-on-north-korea

North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities: A Fresh Look - with Power Point Slides

http://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/north-koreas-nuclear-capabilities-a-fresh-look-power-point-slides/

Why we fear a North Korean nuclear attack

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health

Susan Rice: US can 'tolerate' nuclear weapons in North Korea

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/susan-rice-us-can-tolerate-nuclear-weapons-in-north-korea/article/2631128

United States

New MDA director: US prepared to defend against North Korean nuclear ICBM threat

http://www.defensenews.com/smr/space-missile-defense/2017/08/09

You can't just riff about nukes

https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-north-korea-nuclear-rhetoric/

Fact Check: Is The Nuclear Arsenal 'Stronger Than Ever'?

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/09/542415099/fact-check-is-the-nuclear-arsenal-stronger-than-ever

What if the president ordering a nuclear attack isn’t sane? An Air Force major lost his job for asking.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/08/09/what-if-the-president-ordering-a-nuclear-attack-isnt-sane-a-major-lost-his-job-for-asking/?utm_term=.0c844cc41e94

America desperately needs to modernize its nuclear weapons

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/346023-why-america-desperately-needs-to-modernize-its-nuclear-weapons

Nuclear weapons: These companies manage America's stockpile

http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/08/09/nuclear-weapons-these-companies-manage-americas-stockpile.html

Why Washington May Soon Be Unable to Protect Its Allies

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-america-may-soon-be-unable-protect-its-allies-21847

Analysis highlights failings in US's advanced nuclear program

https://phys.org/news/2017-08-analysis-highlights-advanced-nuclear.html

Link to Analysis

http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7f10

Rep. Cramer proposes revamp to DOE

http://www.willistonherald.com/news/rep-cramer-proposes-revamp-to-doe/article_e93753de-7d69-11e7-87aa-13e1234be299.html

International

Another country with nuclear aspirations is watching the North Korean stand-off very closely

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/10/its-not-just-north-korea-iran-may-pose-a-nuclear-problem-for-donald-trump.html

U.S. envoy to U.N. will go to Vienna to review Iran nuclear activities-U.S. official

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN1AP2AR-OCATP

Fukushima disaster: 'WW2 bomb' found at Japan nuclear site

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40886169

Reviewing the Year: Technical Cooperation Report for 2016 Released

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/reviewing-the-year-technical-cooperation-report-for-2016-released

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