Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 20, 2018

Nuclear Roundup February 20, 2018

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea Intl community must work together to contain N. Korean nuclear threat Progress at North Korea’s experimental light water reactor at Yongbyon UN chief: Beware nuclear North Korea, back global unity NATO chief warns of growing nuclear threat from North Korea, Russia United States Axios: Kelly, Secret Service agent scuffled with Chinese officials over nuclear "football" Why Trump might bend nuclear security rules to help Saudi Arabia build reactors in the desert Gordon-Hagerty confirmed as NNSA administrator World’s most dangerous handbag: How the 'nuclear football' works Trump rips Obama-era Iran payment in tweet knocking Congress, FBI, DOJ Kerry: It was “strategic thinking,” not a “concession,” to leave missiles out of Iran nuclear deal Continuity from ambiguity: The real role of Nuclear Posture Reviews in US nuclear strategy Opinion: The US’s (mostly not) new nuclear policy US nuclear policy upgraded Talbot Fisher: Americans prepare for nuclear war possibility Nuclear weapons testing on US soil is as pointless as it is dangerous International US seeks European commitment to “improve” Iran nuclear deal European diplomats aim to curb Iran actions, save nuclear deal Israel, Iran clash over nuclear threat at Munich conference Obama adviser: Undermining Iran nuclear deal could put US on path to war The nuclear agreement is ‘the worst deal ever’ — for Iran Is China really threatening the US with nuclear weapons? China reiterates non-first-use principle of nuclear weapons at Munich conference US-Russia tension flares over nuclear arms control now at risk They operate Russia's most advanced nuclear-powered submarine, but are left without heating and hot water How Israel and Pakistan can avoid a nuclear showdown How a plot to kill Kim Il Sung ended in mutiny and murder India’s nuclear programme and non-proliferation regime General Interest The grand picture of verifying nuclear disarmament: What needs to be done? Nuclear excitation by electron capture seen at long last 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.