Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup December 14, 2017

Nuclear Roundup December 14, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea Tillerson to press 'maximum pressure' on North Korea at UN briefing http://thehill.com/policy/international/364810-tillerson-to-press-maximum-pressure-on-north-korea-at-security-council UK and Japan to discuss security issues including North Korea nuclear threat https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/14/north-korea-nuclear-fears-boris-johnson-gavin-williamson-japan 3 big questions about North Korea and no-precondition talks https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/12/13/3-big-questions-about-north-korea-and-no-precondition-talks/?utm_term=.3f2d3866c802 Can Trump cut a deal with North Korea? https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/13/can-trump-cut-a-deal-with-north-korea-216072 United States Trump names pick for nuclear weapons head at Energy Department http://thehill.com/policy/defense/364703-trump-names-pick-for-nuclear-weapons-head-at-energy-department Bad idea: De-alert US ICBMs https://breakingdefense.com/2017/12/bad-idea-de-alert-u-s-icbms/ GE Hitachi Nuclear confirms North Carolina layoffs http://host.madison.com/business/ge-hitachi-nuclear-confirms-north-carolina-layoffs/article_14636027-605e-5c3a-8773-885202a27fe9.html International UN chief: Iran may be defying UN on missiles, OK on nukes https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/un-chief-iran-may-be-defying-un-on-missiles-ok-on-nukes/2017/12/13/20344e98-e078-11e7-b2e9-8c636f076c76_story.html?utm_term=.899d6a913680 US to present 'irrefutable evidence' that Iran violated the nuclear deal http://www.businessinsider.com/us-nikki-haley-irrefutable-evidence-tiran-violated-the-iran-deal-2017-12 Section T permits Iran work on non-nuclear weapon applications of detonators: Heinonen http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/419281/Section-T-permits-Iran-work-on-non-nuclear-weapon-applications Russia reportedly set to expand nuclear arsenal, underground bunkers http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a14428123/russia-expand-nuclear-arsenal-underground-bunkers/ 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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