Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup November 21, 2017

Nuclear Roundup November 21, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea Trump puts North Korea back on state sponsors of terrorism list to escalate pressure over nuclear weapons https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/11/20/trump-puts-north-korea-back-on-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list South Korea, Japan welcome U.S. relisting North Korea as sponsor of terrorism https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles/south-korea-japan-welcome-u-s-relisting-north-korea-as-sponsor-of-terrorism-idUSKBN1DL07I With technology, these researchers are figuring out North Korea’s nuclear secrets https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/with-technology-these-researchers-are-figuring-out-north-koreas-nuclear-secrets/2017/11/20/274d9786-c9e2-11e7-b244-2d22ac912500_story.html?utm_term=.3f06afbef4d1 North Korea's nuclear tests pose radiation threats https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/11/20/north-korea-nuclear-tests-pose-radiation-threats/882161001/ The US Marines F-35 squadron is training to fight through nuclear war against North Korea http://www.businessinsider.com/us-marines-f-35-squadron-training-for-nuclear-war-with-north-korea-2017-11 North Korea's 'ballistic submarine': Will Kim's gamble pay off? http://www.dw.com/en/north-koreas-ballistic-submarine-will-kims-gamble-pay-off/a-41450280 United States House advances measure to strengthen safety at nuclear sites https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/9193-house-advances-measure-strengthen-safety-nuclear-sites/ New Argonne National Laboratory Director Appointed https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/11/21/new-argonne-national-laboratory-director-appointed/ Observations on DOE and Army Corps Assessments of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Contract https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-122R Carnegie Presentation: Approaches for Managing the Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017 to 2046 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53334?utm_source Special Report: In modernizing nuclear arsenal, U.S. stokes new arms race https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclear-modernize-specialreport/special-report-in-modernizing-nuclear-arsenal-u-s-stokes-new-arms-race-idUSKBN1DL1AH Trump’s Pentagon Wants to Make Nuclear Weapons More ‘Usable’ https://www.thenation.com/article/trumps-pentagon-wants-to-make-nuclear-weapons-more-usable/ CBO’s Nuclear Weapons Cost Estimate Is Way Too High; Hint — Bombers https://breakingdefense.com/2017/11/cbos-nuclear-weapons-cost-estimate-is-way-too-high-hint-bombers/ FBI informant gathered years of evidence on Russian push for US nuclear fuel deals, including Uranium One, memos show http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/361276-fbi-informant-gathered-years-of-evidence-on-russian-push-for-us Donald Trump is LaVar Ball -- with nuclear weapons http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/20/opinions/donald-trump-is-lavar-ball-with-nuclear-weapons-bailey/index.html Someone besides the president should have the nuclear codes http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/361231-someone-besides-the-president-should-have-the-nuclear-codes U.S. generals might stop trump from an illegal nuclear strike — but who will save us from a legal one? https://theintercept.com/2017/11/21/u-s-generals-might-stop-trump-from-an-illegal-nuclear-strike-but-who-will-save-us-from-a-legal-one/ Editorial Yes, Trump with the nuclear codes is terrifying. But the threat of a first strike is a vital deterrent http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-congress-nukes-20171118-story.html Don’t Kill the Nuclear Cruise Missile http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/11 International Forbes: Iran Nuclear Deal Fix It Or Nix It https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2017/11/21/iran-nuclear-deal-fix-it-or-nix-it/#5038be6c71a3 Russian nuclear facility denies it is source of high radioactivity levels https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/21/russia-radioactivity-986-times-norm-nuclear-accident-claim General Interest What Is an EMP Bomb? https://lifehacker.com/what-is-an-emp-bomb-1820610036 In 1956, Russia Came Close to Starting a Nuclear War https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/In-1956-Russia-Came-Close-to-Starting-a-Nuclear-War-Against-Israel-Britain-and-France-110803778 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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