Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 28, 2018

Nuclear Roundup February 28, 2018

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news. North Korea South Korea urges US support for North Korea nuclear talks South Korea urges North to abandon nuclear weapons, allow family visits Trump blames Russia for aiding North Korea, says Moscow undercuts efforts to sanction Kim Jong-un Trump calls out Bush, Obama on North Korea North Korea wants to talk to the US. That’s a big deal. War vs. diplomacy: Did the Olympics help resolve the North Korea nuclear standoff? Sort of. We now return to your regularly scheduled nuclear crisis United States Addressing fears about the Nuclear Posture Review and limited nuclear use New nuclear cruise missiles could go on the Zumwalt destroyer Feds say LANL failed to track toxic beryllium Charles Verdon appointed NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Senators say DOE may have reimbursed contractor for fighting whistleblower claims NNSA wants to start modification for crucial Los Alamos pit facility Emergency managers are well prepared if a Fukushima-like nuclear incident happens in the US Curbing a president's nuclear authority International Saudis reportedly seek parity with Iran in nuclear power deal with US Moscow warns against revision of Iran nuclear deal Preventing a nuclear meltdown in the Middle East A nuclear standard for Saudi Arabia France wants to avoid Iranian ballistic ambitions becoming “threat” Japanese fighter jets intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers near US base Getting Russia’s nuclear strategy mostly right Russia's Lavrov says the US is training Europe to use nuclear weapons against it Egypt committed to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons: FM Opinion: The Middle East is marching towards Israel's nuclear nightmare scenario China has plan to build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Greenpeace protesters jailed for fireworks stunt at French nuclear plant Chapelcross nuclear site “nothing like the Simpsons” UN chief calls for new push to rid the world of nuclear weapons General Interest In 2011, a Russian submarine fire nearly caused a nuclear disaster How a sneak attack by Norway’s skiing soldiers deprived the Nazis of the atomic bomb 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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