Categories: Nuclear Roundup

Nuclear Roundup: 2/27/2017

By Jodi Lieberman, February 27, 2017

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

Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran’s enriched uranium stock halves after flirting with limit: IAEA

United States

Watch Stephen Colbert Fret About Trump’s Nuclear Plan

Trump’s clueless rhetoric on nukes makes US vulnerable, not safer

Experts Dispute Trump’s Assertion That U.S. Nuclear Arms Capability Is Lagging

There’s a flaw in the homeland missile defense system. The Pentagon sees no need to fix it

Thom Mason steps down as director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Fairchild had nuclear weapons for nearly 50 years

International

New ICBM Replacement Cost Revealed

Russia’s Nuclear Missile ‘Death Train’ Arriving in 2019

How China is Giving Nuclear a Much-Needed Upgrade

Does the nuclear option make sense for Japan?

Japan’s Largest Ever Voluntary Contribution to the CTBTO

General Interest

Farewell to an Arms Treaty

REASONS FOR THE GREAT UNRAVELING OF THE ARMS CONTROL ENTERPRISE

Meet the [IAEA] Interns

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