Categories: Nuclear Roundup

Nuclear Roundup: 5/16/2018

By Jodi Lieberman, May 16, 2018

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.

Iran

Leaving the Iran nuclear deal will have unintended consequences 

Trump’s North Korea gamble may rely on Iran monitors he trashed 

Merkel defends nuclear deal, Iran says won’t “surrender” to US 

Trump is wrong over Iran, but Europe can’t afford to divorce the US 

EU chief Tusk chides Trump for “capricious” policies 

EU leaders explore ways to save Iran economic ties from US sanctions 

North Korea

North Korea threatens to cancel Trump meeting over nuclear question 

North Korea revives an old tactic in threat to cancel talks 

North Korea is testing Trump 

Americans support talks with North Korea, remain skeptical of outcome 

North Korea is dismantling its nuclear site, but is it abandoning its arsenal or hiding evidence? 

United States

Pentagon wants cloud secure enough to hold nuke secrets 

Rand Paul says he’d support talks between Trump and Iran, “mistake” to exit nuclear deal 

President Trump is shaking things up in Asia. And it just might work. 

International

Can Pakistan’s nuclear weapons fall into hands of terrorists? Security experts are divided 

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