A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
South Korea delegation meets Kim in Pyongyang before historic talks
Kim Jong-un hosts dinner for South Korean officials in Pyongyang
NK says US “should not misjudge” its intention after Trump’s Gridiron remarks
US official says North Korea is making progress on missile guidance
50 people in North asked about nuclear program
“N. Korea raked in up to $200 million last year from cryptocurrencies”: US expert
United States
Poll: Americans list North Korea, cyberterrorism as top threats
US nuclear posturing has adversaries gearing up, not standing down
Should the president have sole authority to launch a nuclear attack?
The Cold War’s toxic legacy: Costly, dangerous cleanups at atomic bomb production sites
International
Trump, May call Putin’s statements on Russia’s nuclear arsenal “irresponsible”
Kraken? Russians get mythical in contest to name nuclear weapons
Meet Russia’s monster Oscar-class nuclear attack submarines. They kill aircraft carriers.
Theatrics or threat? Putin leans on nuclear hysteria to mask insecurity
Threat assessment: Potemkin Putin versus the US Nuclear Posture Review
Collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be “great loss”, IAEA tells Trump
France’s Le Drian in Tehran to save nuclear deal from Trump
Analysis: How Iran deal aided the regime’s bid for hegemonic control
Iran prepared for US withdrawal from nuclear deal: Envoy
As the US takes the leash off nuclear weapons, how will China react?
Lux satellite maker’s nuclear weapons background
General Interest
Which countries have nuclear missiles?
Common bricks can be used to detect past presence of uranium, plutonium
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