Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup December 13, 2017

Nuclear Roundup December 13, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea North Korea's Kim Jong Un fetes rocket scientists, promises more weapons https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-scientists/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-fetes-rocket-scientists-promises-more-weapons-idUSKBN1E703Q Tillerson hopes diplomacy can counter North Korea nuclear threat https://www.voanews.com/a/4161647.html Russia welcomes US pledge to drop preconditions on North Korea talks http://www.dw.com/en/russia-welcomes-us-pledge-to-drop-preconditions-on-north-korea-talks/a-41775380 White House: Trump stance on North Korea has 'not changed' https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/12/trump-north-korea-tillerson-293751 North Korean abductees remain victims of nuclear standoff https://www.voanews.com/a/north-korean-human-rights-abuses-leaves-out-abductees/4161700.html Amid the clamor for war in Korea, here are two voices for peace https://www.thenation.com/article/amid-the-clamor-for-war-in-korea-here-are-two-voices-for-peace/ United States Trump punted the Iran deal to Congress. Congress just punted it back. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/12/12/16767908/trump-sanctions-iran-deal-congress Corker 'semi-hopeful' on Iran legislation as key deadline passes http://thehill.com/policy/defense/364522-corker-semi-hopeful-on-iran-legislation-as-sanctions-snapback-deadline-passes Lisa Gordon-Hagerty picked for DOE nuclear security undersecretary post https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/12/11/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key President Donald J. Trump announces intent to nominate Andrea Thompson to the Department of State https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/12/12/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-andrea-thompson Why Flynn’s nuclear advocacy was so dangerous https://lawfareblog.com/why-flynns-nuclear-advocacy-was-so-dangerous CHAMP: Could America's EMP missile fry North Korea's nukes? https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/CHAMP-Americas-EMP-Missile-That-Might-Be-Able-to-Fry-North-Koreas-Nukes--112149153 Closing Homeland Security laboratories to build a wall puts lives in danger http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/364493-closing-homeland-security-laboratories-to-build-a-wall-puts-lives International Nuclear pact’s endurance depends on ensuring Iran’s interests https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/77781/nuclear-pact-s-endurance-depends-on-ensuring-iran-s-interests Europeans help sway Congress to punt on legislation that could kill Iran deal http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/12/europe-lobbying-iran-deal-congress-jcpoa.html#ixzz519kY03WC Improving on the Iran Deal http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/12/improving-iran-deal/144477/?oref=defenseone_today_nl Russia and China military drills target both North Korea and US http://www.newsweek.com/russia-and-china-drills-target-both-north-korea-and-us-746281 Russia sharply expanding nuclear arsenal, upgrading underground facilities http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-sharply-expanding-nuclear-arsenal-upgrading-underground-facilities/ Russian nuclear plant says it emits leaked nuclear isotope http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/russian-plant-admits-emits-nuclear-isotope-leak-51762608 Why South Korea might want nuclear weapons http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/why-south-korea-might-want-nuclear-weapons-23633 Brexit: MPs demand close nuclear regulatory co-operation with Euratom after leaving EU http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-nuclear-regulation-eurotom-leave-eu-co-operation-latest-news-energy-edf-mps-a8105711.html Avoiding a nuclear meltdown: How we might resolve the Euratom question http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/12/13/avoiding-a-nuclear-meltdown-how-we-might-resolve-the-euratom-question/ Japan court bars restart of nuclear reactor shut after Fukushima https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-13/japan-court-bars-operation-of-shikoku-electric-nuclear-reactor Hong Kong to conduct large nuclear safety drill http://www.atimes.com/article/hong-kong-conduct-large-nuclear-safety-drill/ Supporting safety in Cyprus: IAEA expert mission updates Cyprus’ national inventory of disused sealed sources https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/supporting-safety-in-cyprus-iaea-expert-mission-updates-cyprus-national-inventory-of-disused-sealed-sources General Interest New report: Re-energizing nuclear security https://www.stimson.org/sites/default/files/file-attachments/Nuclear-Energy-R7-WEB.pdf The doomsday diet https://www.eater.com/2017/12/12/16757660/doomsday-biscuit-all-purpose-survival-cracker 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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