Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup November 15, 2017

Nuclear Roundup November 15, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea China sends high-level diplomatic envoy to North Korea http://www.businessinsider.com/china-sends-high-level-diplomatic-envoy-to-north-korea-2017-11 North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-southkorea/north-korea-nuclear-arsenal-too-developed-to-destroy-quickly-says-moon-idUSKBN1DE1BY North Korea won’t stop developing nuclear weapons for war so talks are pointless, Japan’s leader says http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-war-tests-talks-japan-710823 Trudeau urges North Korea to abandon nuclear programs https://globalnation.inquirer.net/162384/trudeau-urges-north-korea-abandon-nuclear-programs#ixzz4yVukY2id Jenkins: The status quo won't work with North Korea. Try something new, while we can http://nationalpost.com/opinion/bonnie-jenkins-the-status-quo-wont-work-with-north-korea-try-something-new-while-we-can Why nuclear deterrence can work on North Korea https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/news/why-nuclear-deterrence-can-work-north-korea America's decision on North Korea hinges on Trump's success in Asia http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/360442-bolton-americas-decision-on-north-korea-hinges-on-trumps-asia-trip The Forgotten Reason North Korea Wants Nuclear Weapons https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Libya-The-Forgotten-Reason-North-Korea-Desperately-Wants-Nuclear-Weapons-110484785 Start North Korean talks with nuclear test ban http://thehill.com/opinion/international/360268-start-north-korean-talks-with-nuclear-test-ban United States Senators: Should Trump have sole nuclear launch authority? https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/14/trump-nuclear-launch-authority-244889 Senators deadlock in debate over whether to restrain Trump's nuclear launch authority http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-nuclear-launch-authority-20171114-story.html Retired general, others urge caution in limiting president's power to order nuclear strike https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/14/trump-critic-bob-corker-lead-senate-hearing-presidents-powers-order-nuclear-attack/860142001/ Don’t Count on the Cabinet to Stop a Trump-Ordered Nuclear Strike https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/14/jim-mattis-rex-tillerson-cabinet-stop-trump-nuclear-weapon-war-215824 Mental Health And Nuclear Weapons https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mental-health-nuclear-weapon_us_5a0b0f3ae4b0b17ffce07f3b National lab scientists conduct plutonium criticality test https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/25293-national-lab-scientists-conduct-plutonium-criticality-test/ CRS Analysis of FY18 National Defense Authorization Act https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R45013.pdf Hanford workers finish stabilizing collapsed tunnel http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hanford-workers-finish-stabilizing-collapsed-tunnel-51143201 Where should Hanford be regulated from — Seattle or Tri-Cities? http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article184667478.html International IAEA confirms Iran is meeting its commitments under nuclear agreement https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/iaea-confirms-iran-is-meeting-its-commitments-under-nuclear-deal/2017/11/13/8d9b9fb0-c893-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html?utm_term=.4b51b533a171 Director General's Remarks on Iran, the JCPOA and the IAEA https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/statements/director-generals-remarks-on-iran-the-jcpoa-and-the-iaea Iran Questions the Nuclear Deal as North Korea Defies the West https://www.aei.org/publication/iran-questions-the-nuclear-deal-as-north-korea-defies-the-west/ Bibi Netanyahu has some ideas for the Iranian nuclear deal https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21731170-some-doubt-he-sincerely-trying-save-it-bibi-netanyahu-has-some South Korea lawmakers agree on tactical nuclear weapons https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/11/15/South-Korea-lawmakers-agree-on-tactical-nuclear-weapons/5841510718232/ Putin is a very real nuclear threat http://thehill.com/opinion/international/360100-putin-is-a-very-real-nuclear-threat Rare powerful earthquake strikes South Korea in region home to nuclear power plants http://www.newsweek.com/rare-powerful-earthquake-strikes-south-korean-region-home-nuclear-power-plants-711904 General Interest A Helium-Resistant Material Could Finally Usher in The Age of Nuclear Fusion https://www.sciencealert.com/new-composite-material-reduces-helium-damage-fusion-reactors A fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission products https://phys.org/news/2017-11-fast-reactor-shorten-lifetime-long-lived.html 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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