Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup December 20, 2017

Nuclear Roundup December 20, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea NK snubs Tillerson's offer for talks without preconditions http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2017/12/19 US, Canada to co-host meeting on North Korean nuclear threat in January http://thehill.com/policy/international/365720-us-and-canada-to-co-host-meeting-on-north-korean-nuclear-threat-in India to be part of summit on North Korea’s nuclear crisis http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-to-be-part-of-summit-on-north-korea-s-nuclear-crisis/story-OscJlthYgdHWY5ujv6hceN.html Why Chinese province is warning citizens of nuclear war https://asia.nikkei.com/Features/China-up-close/Why-Chinese-province-is-warning-citizens-of-nuclear-war On North Korea, China is no partner http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/365602-on-north-korea-china-is-no-partner United States A massive investigation accuses Obama of laying off a terror group for the Iran deal — and the reaction is split http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-hezbollah-dea-project-cassandra-iran-deal-politico-2017-12 Nuclear regulator downplays safety warnings http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nuclear-regulator-downplays-safety-warnings-51903201 Update: radioactive particles found on cars. Hanford workers may have driven 2 home http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article190628514.html International Two years on, Iran nuclear accord at a ‘critical crossroads,’ UN Security Council told http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58318#.Wjp45fCnFrQ Macron: nuclear deal bedrock of mutual coop. https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/78298/macron-nuclear-deal-bedrock-of-mutual-coop The nuclear industry in Ukraine – an overview http://bellona.org/publication/the-nuclear-industry-in-ukraine-an-overview-2 Guam video explains how to prepare for nuclear attack https://wtop.com/world/2017/12/guam-video-explains-how-to-prepare-for-nuclear-attack/ Representatives of laboratories from 44 countries gather in Sweden to improve monitoring of radioactivity in the environment https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/representatives-of-laboratories-from-44-countries-gather-in-sweden-to-improve-monitoring-of-radioactivity-in-the-environment General Interest A more geopoliticized nuclear suppliers group https://carnegieendowment.org/2017/12/14/more-geopoliticized-nuclear-suppliers-group-pub-75027 Declining utility of nukes https://dailytimes.com.pk/163248/declining-utility-nukes/ 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.