A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
N. Korean newspaper justifies nuclear arsenal despite recent inter-Korean agreement
Tillerson: US “a long ways from” direct talks with North Korea
US, South Korea to discuss Pyongyang’s denuclearization offer
S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm N. Korea
Talks with North Korea? China approves (no matter the outcome)
Jeff Flake: Only military can stop North Korea nuke program, and that’s a bad option
US wary of North Korea weapons advances while talks take place
China’s advice if a nuclear attack from neighboring North Korea: duck and run
North Korea wants nuclear talks but does Trump know what he wants to say?
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
United States
US reminds Russia “We Are Ready” for all nuclear threats
Is Russia influencing America’s nuclear debate? Mac Thornberry thinks they will.
How Washington provoked—and perhaps lost—a new nuclear-arms race
International
Russia’s new nuclear weapons are technically plausible…but practically dubious
Flawed foundations: A Russian critique of the US Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear burden-sharing dictates that Germany acquire the F-35
The Philippines talks with Russia about nuclear reactors
India plans tenfold uranium output growth
General Interest
These companies are financing the return of nuclear terror
International Women’s Day 2018: The women who have shaped policies on nuclear weapons
Plutonium: Advancing our understanding to support sustainable nuclear fuel cycles
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