A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
Trump says ‘totally prepared’ for military action; North nixes six-party talks
Leaders of S. Korea, Japan renew call on N. Korea to abandon nuclear ambition
Trump’s North Korea Nuke Plan? Nixon Thought of It First
Ted Cruz: A Pressure Point for North Korea
Army reveals plan to develop ‘Frankenmissile’ targeting NK
Panetta urges White House to ‘lower the volume of rhetoric’ on North Korea
United States
The Air Force hasn’t used nuclear ‘alert pads’ since the Cold War. Now they’re being upgraded.
No Nuke Bombers on Call 24/7, But Alert Centers Being Upgraded
Clinton pushes back on Russian uranium deal reports: ‘Baloney’
EPA Raises Radiation Limits for Emergency Responders — It’s About Time
The Real Danger of Trump’s Nuclear Policy Isn’t Armageddon
‘Is There Something Going On?’: On Scene at STRATCOM As North Korea Launches Missile
DOE, NNSA deny alleged risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of old Y-12 buildings
International
Poll finds broad support for renegotiating nuclear deal with Iran
Panetta: Countries won’t trust US if Iran deal is broken
Trump’s Iran Gambit: “The Equivalent of Pulling the Pin Out of the Grenade”
South Korea to resume building two new nuclear reactors, but scraps plans for 6 others
General Interest
The persistence of the radioactive bogeyman
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