Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup August 7, 2017

Nuclear Roundup August 7, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea North Korea Rules Out Nuclear Talks, Says U.S. Will ‘Pay Dearly’ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-07/north-south-korean-foreign-ministers-met-sunday-yonhap-says North Korea Threatens Retaliation Over Sanctions as Diplomats Break Ice https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/world/asia/north-korea North Korea says it needs nuclear missiles capable of striking heart of US mainland to prevent invasion http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-intercontinental-missiles-us-strike-mainland-invasion-donald-trump-kim-jong-un-a7880606.html North Korea’s ‘humanitarian’ exports paid for weapons programs, U.S. says https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/north-koreas-humanitarian-exports-paid-for-weapons-programs McMaster Hot Spots: North Korea http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-news/watch/mcmaster-hot-spots-north-korea-1018103875672 Asean offers US a rare chance to meet N Korea http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40848541 China Presses North Korea to Halt Missile, Nuclear Tests https://www.voanews.com/a/china-presses-north-korea-halt-missile-nuclear-tests/3975222.html The UN vote against North Korea shows the system working – for once https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/06/north-korea-un-vote-russia-china-resolution-2371 Japanese people practising nuclear attack drills http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-40829860/japanese-people-practising-nuclear-attack-drills 4 Frightening Ways North Korea's Nuclear Weapons May Actually Be Used http://nationalinterest.org/feature/4-ways-north-koreas-nukes-may-actually-be-used-21790 Can the U.S. Military Stop North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program? http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/can-the-us-military-stop-north-koreas-nuclear-weapons-21770 United States Pentagon considering 'mini-nukes' for maximum deterrence http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pentagon-considering-mini-nukes-for-maximum-deterrence/article/2630697 International Trump says Iran is violating the nuclear deal. It isn’t. https://www.vox.com/2017/8/7/16089848/trump-iran-deal-nuclear-spirit-rip-up Iran's Rohani, Embarking On Second Term, Warns U.S. Over Nuclear Deal https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-rohani-innauguration/28660676.html Column: U.S. needs to stand up to Iran http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2017/08/06/america-iran-stand-foreign-policy-epstein/104359118/ How Trump can confront Iran without blowing up the nuclear deal https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/how-trump-can-confront-iran Trump's Alice-in-Wonderland approach to the Iran deal https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/08/07/trumps-alice-wonderland-approach-iran-deal Japan Marks Hiroshima Anniversary, With North Korea on Its Mind https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/world/asia/hiroshima-anniversary-north-korea.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170807&nlid=16873935&tntemail0=y Pakistan says not bound by treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/59955068 JFK Stopped a China-India War. Can Trump? The Nuclear Stakes Are Much Higher Now http://www.thedailybeast.com/jfk-stopped-a-china-india-war-can-trump-the-nuclear-stakes-are-much-higher-now General Interest Vox Populi: Nuclear weapons ban treaty, not deterrence, may be our best hope http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201708070017.html How to Keep a Vital Diagnostic Isotope in Stock https://www.newswise.com/doescience/?article_id=679035 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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