Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup August 19, 2017

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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 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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