Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup September 14, 2017

Nuclear Roundup September 14, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. North Korea North Korea’s latest nuclear test was so powerful it reshaped the mountain above it https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/09/14/orth-koreas-latest-nuclear-test-was-so-powerful-it-reshaped-the-mountain-above-it/?utm_term=.421186ef3a70 North Korea Threatens to Use Nuclear Weapon to ‘Sink’ Japan https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-14/north-korea-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapon-to-sink-japan No nuclear weapons in South Korea, says President Moon http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/14/asia/south-korea-moon-nuclear/index.html China's envoy says dialogue needed to resolve DPRK nuclear crisis http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/14/c_136608875.htm SAR image of Punggye-Ri http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203852/sar-image-of-punggye-ri/ North Korea tests not just a bomb but the global nuclear monitoring system https://theconversation.com/north-korea-tests-not-just-a-bomb-but-the-global-nuclear-monitoring-system-83715 Journalist Says: In North Korea, Talk Of War And Nuclear Weapons Is 'Everywhere' http://www.npr.org/2017/09/13/550673120/journalist-says-in-north-korea-talk-of-war-and-nuclear-weapons-is-everywhere Pakistan's indirect role in North Korea's nuclear program http://www.dw.com/en/pakistans-indirect-role-in-north-koreas-nuclear-program/a-40507693 North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons, Japan’s Bind https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/13/opinion/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-japan.html?_r=0 There Is A Solution To North Korea https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/09/14/there-is-a-solution-to-north-korea/#39834831450e United States Statement of Administration Policy on S. 1519, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/08/s-1519-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018 Mattis: US to keep nuclear triad for deterrence http://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2017/09/13/mattis-us-to-keep-nuclear-triad-for-deterrence/ Under Trump, future of U.S. nuclear arsenal slowly taking shape http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-nuclear/under-trump-future-of-u-s-nuclear-arsenal-slowly-taking-shape-idUSKCN1BP04D Thank God You People Don’t Have The Nuclear Codes https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/thank-god-you-people-dont-have-the-nuclear-codes/ US nuclear sub returns flying pirate flag, sparking speculation http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/14/us-nuclear-sub-returns-flying-pirate-flag-sparking-speculation.html Pete Domenici, Long a Powerful Senate Voice on Fiscal Policy, Dies at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/13/us/politics/pete-domenici-dead.html New Mexico’s national labs could count on ‘St. Pete’ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-s-national-labs-could-count-on-st-pete/article_7053e87f-21ec-5f40-9bfb-dc8b9de6446a.html New Mexico Senators Push for Annual Reports on Lab Safety https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2017-09-14/new-mexico-senators-push-for-annual-reports-on-lab-safety Sandia app assesses radiation threats https://gcn.com/articles/2017/09/13/sandia-interspec-radiation-app.aspx International Access To Military Sites Debated As White House Reconsiders Iran Nuclear Deal http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/09/13/549217764/should-nuclear-inspectors-be-demanding-access-to-irans-military-sites Fix or nix the Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu demands ahead of Trump meeting https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/fix-or-nix-the-iran-nuclear-deal-netanyahu-demands-ahead-of-trump-meeting/2017/09/13/f26829ee-9888-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html?utm_term=.1f7830e98e70 Exclusive: Iranian nuclear smuggling ring sent to top German court http://www.jpost.com/International/Exclusive-Iranian-nuclear-smuggling-ring-sent-to-top-German-court-505038 What to expect if Trump undoes the Iran nuclear deal http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mousavian-iran-deal-consequences-20170914-story.html UK's May stressed importance of Iran nuclear deal to Tillerson: spokesman http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-tillerson/uks-may-stressed-importance-of-iran-nuclear-deal-to-tillerson-spokesman-idUSKCN1BP1BM Russia's use and stockpiles of highly enriched uranium pose significant nuclear risks https://phys.org/news/2017-09-russia-stockpiles-highly-enriched-uranium.html Link to report: http://fissilematerials.org/library/rr16.pdf Graham:  Save the INF Treaty—but not by repeating history http://thebulletin.org/save-inf-treaty%E2%80%94-not-repeating-history11109 India, Japan to set up working group to boost nuclear ties http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/60515905.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Japan Commission Supports Nuclear Power Despite Fukushima https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-09-14/japan-commission-supports-nuclear-power-despite-fukushima Britain seeks to smooth Brexit path for nuclear power http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-nuclear-safety/britain-seeks-to-smooth-brexit-path-for-nuclear-power-idUSKCN1BP1PL?il=0 Safety all the Way: Ensuring the Safe Transport of Radioactive Sources https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/safety-all-the-way-ensuring-the-safe-transport-of-radioactive-sources General Interest The politics and science of nuclear weapons http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/nuclear/8947362 Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. 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