Nuclear Roundup: 1/4/2017
By Jodi Lieberman | January 4, 2018
A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
Trump hails potential Korea talks, credits his firm stance
PM Abe says nuclear North Korea greatest threat to Japan since WWII
When a North Korean missile accidentally hit a North Korean city
Editorial: Talks between the Koreas could be productive — if Trump doesn’t sabotage them on Twitter
Why Jimmy Carter should be Trump’s messenger of peace on North Korea
The consequences of war with North Korea
Will nuclear North Korea survive 2018?
United States
Congress must take away Trump’s nuclear weapons in its first vote of the year, lawmaker says.
Analysis: How Trump’s ‘nuclear button’ tweet could jeopardize his foreign policy
Here’s what the US would have to do to launch a nuclear weapon
Analysts outline options to cut nuclear forces
Lawmakers move to limit Trump authority to launch nuke after ‘nuclear button’ size tweet
Jeff Flake calls Trump ‘nuclear button’ tweet ‘disturbing’
I asked 7 Republican senators about Trump’s nuclear button tweet. They seemed unfazed.
Donald Trump unlikely to certify nuclear deal with Iran
‘Criticality’ experiments enhance nuclear safety
Recent contamination events at LANL did not result in radiological uptake
Consortium for verification technology highlights nuclear nonproliferation efforts
International
Russia concerned US will use Iran protests to scuttle nuclear pact
Russia is getting ready to build a new set of deadly nuclear missile submarines
Russia inducted 80 new ICBMs in last 5 years
North Korea built a nuclear reactor for Syria (and Israel destroyed it)
UK regulator clarifies role for nuclear safeguards bill
General Interest
What is the nuclear ‘button’ and where did it come from?
The other terrifying lesson of the Cuban missile crisis
Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear age
North Korea designed a nuke. So did this truck driver.
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Jodi Lieberman
Jodi Lieberman is a senior advisor at Argonne National Laboratory. She has previously held positions at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the... Read More
