Nuclear Roundup: 2/12/2018
By Jodi Lieberman | February 12, 2018
A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
North Korea keeps mum on summit invite as its delegation completes South visit
Pence raises prospect of talks with North Korea alongside “intensified” pressure
Here’s what war with North Korea would look like
Here’s how US-North Korea crises typically end
United States
President Trump releases FY 2019 budget request
DOE requests more money for nuke weapons
Trump’s nominee to lead NNSA defends pit production priority, MOX aversion
Trump nominates ORNL national security leader to DOE nuclear nonproliferation job
A Pentagon chart misleadingly suggests the US is falling behind in a nuclear arms race
Trump administration hopes to increase American nuclear weapons arsenal
Sandia’s detectors key Russian nuke inspections
More federal dollars for NM’s labs?
Why Congress should refuse to fund the NPR’s new nuclear weapons
Donald Trump’s thinking on nukes is insane and ignorant
Sen. Cardin critical to preserving Iran nuclear deal
Top Democrat’s return sows uncertainty for Iran deal
Here’s where advocates and critics of the Iran nuke deal can agree
Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review and China: No way forward?
Where might Trump go in a nuclear attack?
Who should warn the public of nuclear war?
International
Russia and Iran to revamp Fordow nuclear facility
Russia hasn’t disposed of 34 tons of plutonium. It’s our fault.
In US, Israel-Syria border clash triggers new war over Iran nuclear deal
Russian reactions to the new US Nuclear Posture Review
Scientists at Russian nuclear research facility arrested for mining cryptocurrency
No Fukui evac plan needed for simultaneous nuclear accidents: Cabinet documents
China’s nuclear power giant CGN to sell up to 5 billion new shares to fund reactor construction
Safeguarding Britain’s nuclear non-proliferation obligations after Brexit
General Interest
Nuclear fusion could be a silver bullet — and just around the corner
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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
