Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 4, 2018

Nuclear Roundup January 4, 2018

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea Trump hails potential Korea talks, credits his firm stance https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles/trump-hails-potential-korea-talks-credits-his-firm-stance-idUSKBN1ET11L PM Abe says nuclear North Korea greatest threat to Japan since WWII http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/04/asia/abe-north-korea-comments/index.html When a North Korean missile accidentally hit a North Korean city https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/when-a-north-korean-missile-accidentally-hit-a-north-korean-city/ Editorial talks between the Koreas could be productive — if Trump doesn't sabotage them on Twitter http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-korea-talks-20180103-story.html Why Jimmy Carter should be Trump’s messenger of peace on North Korea http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2126633/why-jimmy-carter-should-be-trumps-messenger-peace-north The consequences of war with North Korea https://www.teenvogue.com/story/north-korea-war-op-ed Will nuclear North Korea survive 2018? http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455099/north-korea-nuclear-power-may-or-may-not-survive-2018 United States Congress must take away Trump’s nuclear weapons in its first vote of the year, lawmaker says. http://www.newsweek.com/congress-must-take-away-trumps-nuclear-weapons-its-first-vote-year-lawmaker-770134 Analysis: How Trump's 'nuclear button' tweet could jeopardize his foreign policy https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/03/analysis-how-trumps-nuclear-button-tweet-could-jeopardize-his-foreign-policy/998976001/ Here’s what the US would have to do to launch a nuclear weapon http://uproxx.com/news/how-can-the-us-launch-nuclear-weapon-procedure-president-trump/ Analysts outline options to cut nuclear forces http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/1/3/analysts-outline-options-to-cut-nuclear-forces Lawmakers move to limit Trump authority to launch nuke after ‘nuclear button’ size tweet https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/01/03/lawmakers-move-to-limit-trump-authority-to-launch-nuke-after-nuclear-button-size-tweet Jeff Flake calls Trump ‘nuclear button’ tweet ‘disturbing’ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-calls-trump-nuclear-button-tweet-disturbing/article/2644916 I asked 7 Republican senators about Trump’s nuclear button tweet. They seemed unfazed. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/4/16848846/7-republican-senators-trump-nuclear-button-tweet Donald Trump unlikely to certify nuclear deal with Iran https://www.ft.com/content/e2231a0e-f0cf-11e7-b220-857e26d1aca4 ‘Criticality’ experiments enhance nuclear safety http://www.independentnews.com/science_and_technology/criticality-experiments-enhance-nuclear-safety/article_b8afd452-f0eb-11e7-8555-d75bebde2c3a.html Recent contamination events at LANL did not result in radiological uptake http://www.ladailypost.com/content/recent-contamination-events-lanl-did-not-result-radiological-uptake Consortium for verification technology highlights nuclear nonproliferation efforts https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/26031-consortium-verification-technology-highlights-nuclear-nonproliferation-efforts/ International Russia concerned US will use Iran protests to scuttle nuclear pact http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-iran-protests-nuclear-deal-1.4472646 Russia is getting ready to build a new set of deadly nuclear missile submarines http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russia-getting-ready-build-new-set-deadly-nuclear-missile-23914 Russia inducted 80 new ICBMs in last 5 years https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/russia-inducted-80-new-icbms-in-last-5-years/ North Korea built a nuclear reactor for Syria (and Israel destroyed it) http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/north-korea-built-nuclear-reactor-syria-israel-destroyed-it-23922 UK regulator clarifies role for nuclear safeguards bill http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-UK-regulator-clarifies-role-for-Nuclear-Safeguards-Bill-03011801.html General Interest What is the nuclear ‘button’ and where did it come from? http://www.history.com/news/what-is-the-nuclear-button-and-where-did-it-come-from The other terrifying lesson of the Cuban missile crisis https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/04/the-other-terrifying-lesson-of-the-cuban-missile-crisis-216240 Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear age https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21733971-new-biography-italian-physicist-considered-last-man-know-everything-enrico North Korea designed a nuke. So did this truck driver. https://kaplanherald.com/2018/01/03/north-korea-designed-a-nuke-so-did-this-truck-driver/ 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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