Categories: Nuclear Roundup

Nuclear Roundup: 2/21/2017

By Jodi Lieberman, February 21, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

Iran Nuclear Deal

The rising risk of showdown between Trump and Iran

United States

Ex-spy Plame’s big worries: ‘reckless’ president, nuclear weapons

The Trump Nuclear Threat

Trump’s trials: Iran and North Korea

How Putin Might Yank Away Trump’s Control over America’s Nuclear Weapons

Goodby/Hill: Trump is failing in his global responsibility to control nuclear weapons

North Korea ‘single most defining geopolitical challenge’ for Trump, says Obama-era National Security Council alumnus

Why Trump Needs to Deploy Missile Defenses to Counter North Korea and Iran

U.S. rushes to add laser-armed drones to missile defense network

Why America Can’t Spot Dirty Bombs

International

Is China Pushing Trump to Talk to North Korea?

Russia to rely increasingly on non-nuclear deterrent

Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees ‘pressured’ to return to contaminated homes, says Greenpeace

The Ultimate Bad Idea: A Nuclear Armed Japan

UAE to become first Arab country to join civilian nuclear club within weeks

Opposition growing to cross-border nuclear shipments

General Interest

Aim for ‘new’ nuke order

Could This New Method of Extracting Uranium From Seawater Help Nuclear Power?

THE NUCLEAR ENGINEER WHO IS THE DARLING OF THE ALT-ENERGY WORLD

‘LaserSnake’: A New Approach to Nuclear Decommissioning

Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com.

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