A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
Tillerson to attend North Korea talks in Canada: State department
Punggye-ri nuclear test site: Significant tunneling underway at the West Portal
Putin says North Korea’s Kim “won this match” on nuclear weapons
“It would be suicidal to attack the USA first”: North Korean diplomats
“Little rocket man” cleverly changes debate around North Korean nukes
It is not time to bomb North Korea
United States
Exclusive: Here is a draft of Trump’s nuclear review. He wants a lot more nukes.
The missileers: Air Force has trained 247 women for nuclear launch
Trump expected to stay the course on Iran deal but add new penalties
Trump is likely to keep Iran deal in place — for now. Here’s what could happen if he doesn’t
Regulators to DOE: No more Hanford demolition until we say it’s safe
Debate over “pits” at LANL may be getting real
DOE Under Secretary for Science visits Hanford site
International
Russia, US hold talks about nuclear pact, Putin says
Opinion: Iran nuclear deal worth keeping
Titbits from NSG special group meeting in 2017
INS Arihant accident raises questions about the sustainability of India’s SSBN force
Working towards securing India’s membership in nuclear suppliers group: US ambassador
General Interest
This is what a nuclear “fizzle” looks like
5 ways a nuclear war could go down (and billions of people would die)
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