Categories: Nuclear Roundup

Nuclear Roundup: 8/17/2017

By Jodi Lieberman, August 17, 2017

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

North Korea

What will Kim do next? Sixth nuclear test seen critical for North Korea

U.S. says joint S. Korea war games not on the negotiating table

UN chief: It’s time for diplomacy on tense Korean peninsula

Top US General Meets Chinese President Xi to Discuss North Korean Threat

How Trump’s Predecessors Dealt with the North Korean Threat

Why North Korea Walked Back Its Threat on Guam

How many nuclear weapons and missiles does North Korea have?

China and the North Korean nuclear challenge

United States

U.S. Department of Defense to Conduct Studies of Pluristem’s PLX-R18 in a New ARS Project for Use Before Radiation Exposure

A forgotten Washington state law forbids planning for a nuclear attack. That’s a bit awkward these days

Dodge: Some Bad Ideas, Like Zombies, Never Die. A ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Policy Is One of Them

Law enforcement exercise to detect ‘dirty bomb’ on LI waters

International

Trump and Israel Must Not Conflate North Korea Nuclear Threat with Iran

Tabatabai: Is the Iran Deal Working?

Why Iran nuclear deal is still a historic challenge for Trump

Get Rid of the Iran Deal: Here Are Four Options

Kuperman: OPINION: Japan’s intentional plutonium surplus

A former US senator who called out Pakistan’s duplicity wants it treated like North Korea

General Interest

Nuclear threats awaken flashbacks to when backyards had bomb shelters

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