A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear test caused collapse, study says
In upcoming Korea summit, expert sees promise — and uncertainty
North Korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed … and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests
North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site: Unusual activity observed
South Korea credits Trump for opening door to talks with North
Iran
Macron sees Trump dropping Iran nuclear deal
Macron: France will not abandon the Iran Nuclear Deal
Rouhani insults Trump as Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance
Trump’s resolve to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal hands Tehran a key diplomatic win
US not seeking to reopen Iran nuclear deal, envoy says
Kremlin questions whether a new Iran nuclear deal is possible
How the “insane” Iranian nuclear deal might survive
Trump doesn’t like the Iran deal’s sunset provisions. Here’s how to fix that.
United States
What went wrong with US plutonium disposition
With no permanent home for spent plutonium, Amarillo’s Pantex Plant continues to play host
Faith groups protest PNC and want bank to divest funds from nuclear weapon manufacturers
US officials slam Washington state nuke waste site problems
International
How two South African women stopped Zuma and Putin’s $76 billion Russian nuclear deal
US sanctions hit Pakistan’s plan to join Nuclear Suppliers Group
General Interest
AI could lead to a nuclear war by 2040, think tank warns
What happens when a giant nuclear missile accidentally falls back into its silo
Nine times the world was at the brink of nuclear war — and pulled back
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