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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup June 27, 2017

Nuclear Roundup
June 27, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

North Korea

North Korea can now target Japan with a nuclear missile

http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/North-Korea-can-now-target-Japan-with-a-nuclear-missile?n_cid=NARAN012

North Korea Can Produce Hydrogen Bomb But Is Not Likely To, Stanford Professor Says

http://www.ibtimes.com/north-korea-can-produce-hydrogen-bomb-not-likely-stanford-professor-says-2557921

North Korea at the top of agenda as South Korea’s new president comes to D.C.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-at-the-top-of-agenda-as-south-koreas-new-president-comes-to-dc/2017/06/26/951b5fb6-5695-11e7-840b-512026319da7_story.html?utm_term=.a1eccc54ee24

United States

House bill threatens Russia with nuclear treaty suspension

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/339575-house-bill-threatens-russia-with-nuclear-treaty-suspension

ICBM Country: Ogden Air Logistics Complex restoring Air Force’s nuclear launch facilities

http://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1230028/icbm-country-ogden-air-logistics-complex-restoring-air-forces-nuclear-launch-fa/

Senate confirms nuclear chief Svinicki to new 5-year term

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/senate-confirms-nuclear-chief-svinicki-to-new-5-year-term/

NNSA To Issue Public Notice For Intent To Compete Management And Operating Contract For LANL

http://www.ladailypost.com/content/nnsa-issue-public-notice-intent-compete-management-and-operating-contract-lanl

Editorial: Plutonium pit switcharoo? Shifting pit production to SRS is no easy task

http://www.aikenstandard.com/opinion/editorial-plutonium-pit-switcharoo-shifting-pit-production-to-srs-is/article_787477ae-56d0-11e7-b5c2-5f915b058adc.html

LANL defends plutonium facility after critical report

http://www.lamonitor.com/content/lanl-defends-plutonium-facility-after-critical-report

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Questions Energy Secretary On Safety And Future Of Plutonium Mission At LANL

http://www.ladailypost.com/content/us-sen-tom-udall-questions-energy-secretary-safety-and-future-plutonium-mission-lanl

International

Growing Nuclear Arsenals Increase Concerns About Possible Pakistan-India War

https://www.voanews.com/a/growing-nuclear-arsenals-increase-concerns-about-possible-pakistan-india-war/3917123.html

Has South Korea renounced “nuclear hedging”?

http://thebulletin.org/has-south-korea-renounced-%E2%80%9Cnuclear-hedging%E2%80%9D10863

How a regional nuclear-free-weapon zone can benefit Japan

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/06/27/commentary/japan-commentary/regional-nuclear-free-weapon-zone-can-benefit-japan/

RUSSIA FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE IN ARCTIC MILITARY TESTS

http://www.newsweek.com/russias-nuclear-submarine-tests-ballistic-missile-fire-arctic-sea-629187

Russia starts cleaning up Cold War-era nuclear waste

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-nuclear-andreyeva-idUSKBN19I1GA

Nuclear Safeguards Conclusions Presented in 2016 Safeguards Implementation Report

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-safeguards-conclusions-presented-in-2016-safeguards-implementation-report

General Interest

Nunn, Ivanov, Browne and Ischinger:  Open Letter to President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin

http://www.nti.org/newsroom/news/open-letter-president-donald-trump-and-president-vladimir-putin/

Baker: Notes on Late Exterminism, the Trump Stage of Civilization

https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/3277-notes-on-late-exterminism-the-trump-stage-of-civilization


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