A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
Any US talks with North Korea would press denuclearization demand: Pence
Who’s really winning the North Korea standoff?
United States
Must we mean what we say? Making sense of the Nuclear Posture Review
NASA is bringing back nuclear-powered rockets to get to Mars
Trump administration proposes $230M cut for Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup
Trump’s budget kills MOX in favor of downblending, encourages NNSA modernization
Heinrich presses NNSA nominee on plutonium pit plan
Hanford radioactive contamination grows: 6 workers, 2 offices, 36 vehicles
Doomsday satellites and the space wars to come
International
EU envoy to Russia hails JCPOA as best possible nuclear deal
Mishandling of spent nuclear fuel in Russia may have caused radioactivity to spread across Europe
Is Japan about to hit its nuclear tipping point?
Nuclear submarine commander “took eye off ball” before collision
IAEA to cooperate with Japan on nuclear security at 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo
IAEA publishes guide on leadership and communication in nuclear emergencies
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