Categories: Nuclear Roundup

Nuclear Roundup: 5/23/2018

By Jodi Lieberman, May 23, 2018

A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.

North Korea

Pompeo says US still planning for June 12 Trump-Kim summit

Trump says North Korea meeting may be delayed, hints China is to blame

As summit looms, North Korean media return to angry tone

Foreign media depart on train for North Korean nuclear site

North Korea gets ready to destroy its main nuclear test site

North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site: Viewing areas identified and preparations for closure continue

North Korea says it’s dismantling its nuclear test site. How significant is that?

Pentagon report: Nukes are central to North Korea strategy

Arms control, Trump-style

Forget the Libya model. South Africa shows the path to peace with Pyongyang.

Iran

The predictable disaster of Trump’s lonely Iran strategy

The Saudi lobby’s scheme to destroy the Iran Deal

US Iran strategy reinforces conservatives, endangers region: France

Israel could use US warplanes to hit nuclear site — This time in Iran

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: The father of Iranian regime’s nuclear bomb

United States

Imminent House vote on new low-yield nuclear weapon: House should approve Blumenauer Amendment

Revealed: Pentagon push to hack nuke missiles before they launch

International

And now for some crises that are completely different

Putin’s “unlimited range” nuclear missile crashed after 22 miles, US intelligence sources claim

RIP the Trans-Atlantic Alliance, 1945-2018

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