Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup December 21, 2017

Nuclear Roundup December 21, 2017

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea S. Korea's nuclear envoy leaves for Japan for talks on NK nukes http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000 Exclusive: US making plans for 'bloody nose’ military attack on North Korea http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/20/exclusive-us-making-plans-bloody-nose-military-attack-north/ CNO: North Korea 'an unprecedented and urgent threat' https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/12/20/cno-north-korea-an-unprecedented-and-urgent-threat/ State Department disagrees with Trump adviser on North Korea diplomacy http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/state-department-disagrees-with-trump-adviser-on-north-korea-diplomacy/article/2643959 NK likely to launch another ICBM, seek nuclear talks next year: think tank http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171221000677 What made North Korea’s weapons programs so much scarier in 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/12/21/what-made-north-koreas-weapons-programs-so-much-scarier-in-2017/?utm_term=.566cef3f9cb8 The North Korea deal https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/north-korea/2017-12-21/north-korea-deal 2018 is when something finally gives on North Korea https://qz.com/1157919/2018-is-when-something-finally-gives-on-north-korea/ What is North Korea's end game with its nuclear program? https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/what-is-north-koreas-end-game-with-its-nuclear-program/ United States Prosecutors ask FBI agents for info on Uranium One deal https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/prosecutors-ask-fbi-agents-info-uranium-one-deal-n831436 Heinrich, Udall, Luján: Plutonium pits report ‘inherently flawed’ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/heinrich-udall Recovering radioactive nuclear sources https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2017/12/source-recovery/ Sandia computer modeling aids solder reliability in nuclear weapons https://phys.org/news/2017-12-sandia-aids-solder-reliability-nuclear.html Many Marshall Islanders living here still can't get care to deal with U.S. nuclear fallout https://www.inlander.com/spokane/the-us-dropped-nuclear-bombs-on-their-homeland-but-many-marshall-islanders-living-here-still-cant-get-care-to-deal-with-the-fallout/Content?oid=7272563 International Iran boasts global support for nuclear deal http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/419543/Iran-boasts-global-support-for-nuclear-deal Missing the forest, lying about the trees: Politico’s attack on the Iran deal https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/politico-iran-deal US hits Russian missile designer with export restrictions over treaty dispute https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-sanctions-missile-designer-inf-violations/28927654.html Russia spurns US allegations it violates nuclear arms pact https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-nuclear-russia/russia-spurns-u-s-allegations-it-violates-nuclear-arms-pact-idUKKBN1EF1JD Wake up and smell the ruthenium https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/violetta-ryabko/wake-up-and-smell-ruthenium US accusations are unfounded: Pakistan http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-accusations-are-unfounded-pakistan/article22083613.ece Nuke diplomacy answer to US concerns https://dailytimes.com.pk/163673/nuke-diplomacy-answer-us-concerns/ Papers show ministry played down Chernobyl nuclear disaster http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201712210043.html Saudi Arabia hopes to start nuclear pact talks with US in weeks http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/12/21/Saudi-Arabia-hopes-to-start-nuclear-pact-talks-with-U-S-in-weeks.html General Interest 5 ways the UN nuclear ban treaty is historic http://www.wearethemighty.com/news/5-ways-the-un-nuclear-ban-treaty-is-historic 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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