Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup October 4, 2017

Nuclear Roundup October 4, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea Jim Mattis says he backs Rex Tillerson on North Korea, denies break with Trump http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jim-mattis-says-he-backs-rex-tillerson-on-north-korea-denies-break-with-trump/article/2636376 EU's diplomatic back channel in Pyongyang goes cold http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-eu/eus-diplomatic-back-channel-in-pyongyang-goes-cold-idUSKCN1C81SM North Korea promises to bring 'nuclear clouds' to Japan, mocks PM as 'headless chicken' http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/10/03/north-korea-promises-to-bring-nuclear-clouds-to-japan-mocks-pm-as-headless-chicken.html The Uses and Misuses of Historical Analogy for North Korea https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/10/the-uses-and-misuses-of-historical-analogy-on-north-korea/541866/?utm_source=twb Warren Buffett says weapons of mass destruction are ‘threat to the world,’ calls North Korea ‘crazy’ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/03/buffett-weapons-of-mass-destruction-the-threat-to-the-world.html House Democrats urge a "comprehensive" North Korea strategy https://www.politicopro.com/defense/whiteboard/2017/10/house-democrats-urge-a-comprehensive-north-korea-strategy-093836 (Letter from House Democrats on North Korea) http://thebulletin.org/sites/default/files/Congressional%20Letter_1.pdf United States Use of small tactical nuclear weapons proposed in U.S. policy review https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/10/04/asia-pacific/use-small-tactical-nuclear-weapons-proposed-u-s-policy-review/#.WdThMPlSxrQ International Despairing of Trump, Europeans look to Congress to save Iran nuclear deal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/04/iran-nuclear-deal-europe-trump-congress Trump's national security aides voice support for the Iran nuclear deal http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-trump-iran-20171003-story.html Putin: Russia will support Iran nuclear deal even if US withdraws https://www.ft.com/content/58252321-0c04-3665-baae-ef455d949d59 Jail term upheld for ex-Iranian nuclear negotiator: Report http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/10/04/537437/Iran-Islamic-Revolution-Court Japan nuclear panel plans reduction in plutonium stockpile, but details remain unclear https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/10/04/national/japan-nuclear-panel-plans-reduction-plutonium-stockpile-details-remain-unclear/#.WdTg1PlSxrQ Fukushima operator can restart nuclear reactors at world's biggest plant https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/04/fukushima-operator-tepco-restart-nuclear-reactors-kashiwazaki-kariwa Britain's first atomic bomb detonated - archive, 1952 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/04/britains-first-atomic-bomb-detonated-1952 New Reading Room Enhances Access to IAEA Archives https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-reading-room-enhances-access-to-iaea-archives General Interest Our best hope against nuclear war https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/our-best-hope-against-nuclear-war/2017/10/03/7df61d86-a883-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html?utm_term=.60649ae4393c 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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