Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 3, 2018

Nuclear Roundup January 3, 2018

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea North Korea’s Kim claims nuclear weapons can reach all of United States https://www.rferl.org/a/28949349.html North Korea resumes missile activity as South offers Olympics talks https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-resumes-missile-activity-south-olympics-talks/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=46502149 Nikki Haley: 'We will never accept a nuclear North Korea' http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/02/politics/nikki-haley-north-korea-united-nations/index.html Pentagon warns that North Korea could soon launch another missile http://theweek.com/speedreads/746233/pentagon-warns-that-north-korea-could-soon-launch-another-missile South Korea bets that talks with North could pay off https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/south-korea-welcomes-norths-offer-of-talks-proposes-to-meet-next-week/2018/01/02/d0a1b3b4-c046-4df9-9a34-daa81ea33c36_story.html?nid&utm_term=.6eec432a5dd8 Kim Jong Un's trap for South Korea https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/01/kim-jong-uns-trap-for-south-korea/549470/ Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Nuclear war with North Korea closer than ever http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/31/politics/north-korea-trump-mullen-graham/index.html South Korea appears to be alienating Japan right as they face the same nuclear threat https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/02/tensions-south-korea-and-japan-could-impact-north-korea-china.html How South Korea can respond to a nuclear-armed Pyongyang https://www.nknews.org/2018/01/how-south-korea-can-respond-to-a-nuclear-armed-pyongyang/ Why North Korea succeeded at getting nuclear weapons — when Iraq and Libya failed https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/01/02/why-north-korea-succeeded-at-getting-nuclear-weapons-when-iraq-and-libya-failed/?utm_term=.c7429ba50c1e We need to change the way we talk about North Korea https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-need-to-change-the-way-we-talk-about-north-korea/2018/01/01/3d75fa8c-ecc7-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html?utm_term=.a379c7416b47 United States The nuclear war tweet heard 'round the world http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/politics/donald-trump-nuclear-button-north-korea/index.html Arms control expert: Trump tweet an “existential threat to humanity” https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/01/trump-tweet-an-existential-threat-to-humanity Trump boasts of ‘nuclear button’ but doesn’t really have one https://apnews.com/66d1dd7e23ff4580b8d1222ce57ce1e6/Trump-boasts-of-'nuclear-button'-but-doesn't-really-have-one Iran protests could move Trump to kill nuclear deal https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/02/trump-iran-protests-nuclear-deal-320230 Editorial: Don't make promises you can't keep in Iran, Mr. President http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-trump-iran-20180103-story.html Dem rep: Can Congress have some say before Trump pushes nuclear button? http://thehill.com/homenews/house/367163-dem-lawmaker-can-congress-have-some-say-before-trump-pushes-nuclear-button President Trump is developing a missile that would break a nuclear arms treaty with Russia http://time.com/5085257/donald-trump-nuclear-missile-russia-treaty/ International Iran’s nuclear deal set the stage for its popular protests https://qz.com/1169673/how-the-nuclear-deal-set-the-stage-for-irans-popular-demonstrations/ Uneasy neighbors share information on nuclear facilities https://apnews.com/8b015801852a460fbd59113ab5af2d2a/Uneasy-neighbors-share-information-on-nuclear-facilities Russia’s radar shortcomings are a US problem now https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/sensors/2018/01/02/russias-radar-shortcomings-are-a-us-problem-now/ Looking ahead: Important 2018 events at the IAEA https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/looking-ahead-important-2018-events-at-the-iaea General Interest The big button is fantasy, Armageddon will be a little slower https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-big-button-is-fantasy-armageddon-will-be-a-little-slower-9hht5fw5j In 1969, nuclear war almost broke out between Russia and China http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/1969-nuclear-war-almost-broke-out-between-russia-china-23882 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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