Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 25, 2017


 

Nuclear Roundup
January 25, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.
Iran Nuclear Deal

Trump's Iran Deal Options

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/iran/2017-01-23/trumps-iran-deal-options

United States

Dems seek to limit Trump's options for using nuclear weapons

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/315855-dems-seek-to-curb-trumps-nuclear-options

Klotz Stays as NNSA Director, But Deputy Is Out

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/klotz-stays-but-deputy-out-at-nnsa

Federal hiring freeze could affect hundreds of jobs in New Mexico

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/federal-hiring-freeze-could-affect-hundreds-of-jobs-in-new/article_986a9d19-2b11-52f5-be6c-cb486018471c.html

PNNL in Richland detecting nuclear explosions around the world

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/pacific-northwest-national-lab/article128548734.html

Ruling possible soon in U.S. Department of Energy liquid waste lawsuit

http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/ruling-possible-soon-in-u-s-department-of-energy-liquid/article_b2477a98-e278-11e6-b594-bb80506366a6.html

International

Encouraging Japan to Go Nuclear Won’t Denuclearize North Korea

http://38north.org/2017/01/dbob012417/

Kim Jong Un wants to meet Trump, will never give up nukes, says defector

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/asia/ambassador-north-korea-defector-interview/

North Korea could test-launch ICBM in February, analyst says

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/01/25/North-Korea-could-test-launch-ICBM-in-February-analyst-says/5631485354433/

US defense chief eyes trip to Japan, South Korea in early February

http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/US-defense-chief-eyes-trip-to-Japan-South-Korea-in-early-February

Trump Uncertainty Fuels South Korea Nuclear Talk

http://www.voanews.com/a/trump-uncertainty-south-korea-nuclear/3691290.html

South Korea to enhance surveillance, WMD detection capabilities

http://www.janes.com/article/67193/south-korea-to-enhance-surveillance-wmd-detection-capabilities

China Announces Deployment of New Long Range Nuclear Missile

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24893/china-announces-deployment-long-range-nuclear-missile/

Russia Makes Progress on Fielding New Fleet of Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines

http://thediplomat.com/2017/01/russia-makes-progress-on-fielding-new-fleet-of-nuclear-powered-attack-submarines/

Pakistan tests its second nuclear-capable missile in a month amid Indian Ocean becomes 'nuclearization'

http://www.businessinsider.com/pakistan-tests-its-second-nuclear-capable-missile-in-a-month-amid-indian-ocean-becomes-nuclearization-2017-1

Pakistan And India Enter A War Of Nuclear Missile Tests

http://www.valuewalk.com/2017/01/pakistan-nuclear-missile-ababeel/

Trident misfire spotlights the danger of fat fingers on nuclear buttons

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/24/trident-misfire-spotlights-the-danger-of-fat-fingers-on-nuclear-buttons

Scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret for 43 years

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/25/nuclear-submarine-collision-cold-war-cia-scotland

UN chief Guterres pledges commitment to achieving world free of nuclear weapons

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56029#.WIi-8VMrKa4

General Interest

Krepon:  A TIME OUT FOR NEW NSG MEMBERSHIP

http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202761/a-time-out-for-new-nsg-membership/

Should the US Expand its Nuclear Arsenal? Pro

https://www.therampageonline.com/opinion/2017/01/24/should-the-us-expand-its-nuclear-arsenal-pro-2/

Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. Receive this message as a forward? Subscribe to the Nuclear Roundup here
Click here to sign up for future Bulletin mailings. To unsubscribe from the Nuclear Roundup, please reply to this email with "No Roundup".  To unsubscribe from ALL future emails from the Bulletin, please click the 'unsubscribe' button below.
Share this message on Social Media:

No comments:

Post a Comment