A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
South Korea’s ruling party warns Trump and North Korea: Stop ‘excessive verbal threats’
China watches in frustration as North Korea crisis enters dangerous spiral
Poll: Far more trust generals than Trump on N. Korea, while two-thirds oppose preemptive strike
North Korea: Mystery quake ‘not nuclear test’
Prospect of Atmospheric Nuclear Test by North Korea Raises Specter of Danger
Mount: The Trump Administration Must Stop Being Unserious about North Korea
Sen. Gardner says it’s “unacceptable” to allow N. Korea to maintain nuclear program
Escalating tension has experts simulating a new Korean War, and the scenarios are sobering
Here’s What Could Happen if North Korea Sets Off a Nuclear Explosion in The Pacific
North Korean Foreign Minister Says Trump Has ‘Declared War’
United States
Report: Los Alamos National Lab violated nuclear safety standards
US Looks to Keep Arms Control Treaty With Russia
International
Trump Questions Nuclear Deal After Iran Tests New Ballistic Missile
Trump’s criticism of the Iran nuclear deal may only lead to more nuclear weapons
Breaking nuclear deal could bring hacking onslaught from Iran
Pak nukes hidden at nine places, at risk of being stolen by terrorists
The myth of Russia’s lowered nuclear threshold
Russia launches ‘world’s biggest and most powerful’ nuclear icebreaker ship
US to renew nuclear pact with Japan
General Interest
The nuclear threat can be contained by diplomacy
Nuclear deterrence and the revenge of geography
Discovery of radioactive metal points to ‘success’ of Nazi atomic bomb programme
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