A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
South Korea’s Moon hopes inter-Korean thaw “opens door” for nuclear talks with US
CIA director Mike Pompeo on “crushing” foes amid shutdown, North Korean nuclear threat
Nuclear weapons did not embolden Pakistan: Drawing the right lessons for North Korea
A closed door for China leaves an open one for North Korea solution
United States
Science in limbo as US government shuts down
Donald Trump’s wrong-headed course on Iran
What a nuclear missile attack on Hawaii would look like
We don’t need a bigger nuclear button
After safety breaches, new Los Alamos director pushes for accountability at nuclear weapons lab
International
France’s Le Drian plans March trip to Iran after Trump ultimatum on nuclear deal
Spurned by Trump, Europeans ponder how to meet Iran ultimatum
ELN JCPOA delegation to Washington DC
How could EU retaliate if Trump quits Iran deal?
Destroying the Iran deal while claiming to save it
Iran nuclear problem must be re-visited
Russia’s Status-6: The ultimate nuclear weapon or an old idea that won’t die?
Leading constructor of nuclear subs wants to build more and quicker
Pifer: Russia denies it violates the INF Treaty. OK, show it (op-ed)
For Islam and against America: What fueled Pakistan’s nuclear black market?
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