Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup October 23, 2017

Nuclear Roundup October 23, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea Defense chief Mattis in Asia, will discuss North Korea crisis with allies http://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-mattis/defense-chief-mattis-in-asia-will-discuss-north-korea-crisis-with-allies-idUSKBN1CS005 Boris Johnson says North Korea is holding a 'nuclear sword of Damocles' over a 'trembling human race' http://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-warns-about-north-koreas-nuclear-threat-2017-10 Japan warns North Korea nuclear threat is at critical level https://www.ft.com/content/19ff0830-b77c-11e7-8c12-5661783e5589 North Korean EMP Attack Would Cause Mass U.S. Starvation, Says Congressional Report https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2017/10/23/north-korea-emp-attack-would-cause-mass-u-s-starvation-says-congressional-report/#6264fae0740a Jimmy Carter says he is willing to go to North Korea on peace mission https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/22/jimmy-carter-north-korea-donald-trump?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2010.23.2017&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief North Korea is a nuclear state — US foreign policy must recognize that http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/356399-north-korea-is-a-nuclear-state-american-foreign-policy-needs-to Why Trump's Korean war talk should be taken seriously http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/23/politics/north-korea-trump-war/index.html Southeast Asian ministers urge North Korea to rein in weapons programs https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asean-philippines-northkorea-missiles/southeast-asian-ministers-urge-north-korea-to-rein-in-weapons-programs-idUSKBN1CS15M South Korea Grapples With How to Portray North Korea to Its Children https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/south-korea-grapples-how-portray-north-korea-its-children-n812196 Think positive: How to get North Korea to roll back its nuclear weapons activity https://thebulletin.org/think-positive-how-get-north-korea-roll-back-its-nuclear-weapons-activity11208 United States Exclusive: US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2017/10/exclusive-us-preparing-put-nuclear-bombers-back-24-hour-alert/141957/ Bill Clinton sought State’s permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decision http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/356323-bill-clinton-sought-states-permission-to-meet-with-russian-nuclear The U.S. Navy Is Building the Most Lethal Nuclear Submarine Ever https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/The-US-Navy-Is-Building-the-Most-Lethal-Nuclear-Submarine-Ever-109275663 Department of Energy, Oak Ridge launch project to preserve history of old nuclear plant http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2017/10/23/department-energy-oak-ridge-launch-project-preserve-history-old-nuclear-plant/772274001/ Trump's approval on US nuclear posture will usher in new age for nuclear weapons http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/356460-trumps-approval-on-us-nuclear-posture-will-usher-in-new-age-for International Debate Sharpens in Washington on Nuclear Pact With Iran https://www.voanews.com/a/us-congress-iran-nuclear-deal/4081448.html CNN poll: Two-thirds want to stay in Iran nuclear deal http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/20/politics/poll-trump-iran-deal-north-korea/index.html Any Change to Iran Nuclear Deal Will Impact NPT https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/74719/any-change-to-iran-nuclear-deal-will-impact-npt The JCPOA will not kill grandma with cancer http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1204328/the-jcpoa-will-not-kill-grandma-with-cancer/ Talking North Korea and Iran With Israel's Rocket Man https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-10-21/talking-north-korea-and-iran-with-israel-s-rocket-man Pakistan’s nuclear weapons: Presseler Should Worry About Whom? http://moderndiplomacy.eu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3078:pakistan-s-nuclear-weapons-presseler-should-worry-about-whom&Itemid=137 General Interest What you need to know about modern nuclear war https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-21/what-you-need-know-about-modern-nuclear-war How the Soviet Union Snooped Waters for Enemy Subs—Without Sonar http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a28724/submarine-sonar-soks/ 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.