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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup April 5, 2017


Nuclear Roundup
April 5, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

United States

The Future of the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-future-the-us-nuclear-deterrent-20020

STRATCOM issues guidance for anti-drone measures near nuclear sites

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/stratcom-issues-guidance-for-anti-drone-measures-near-nuclear-sites

Strategic Deterrence More Than Nuclear, Stratcom Commander Says

https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1140561/strategic-deterrence-more-than-nuclear-stratcom-commander-says

New Nuclear C2 Should Be Distributed & Multi-Domain: STRATCOM Deputy

http://breakingdefense.com/2017/04/new-nuclear-c2-should-be-distributed-multi-domain-stratcom-deputy/

Don’t Let the Pentagon Monopolize Nuclear Policy

http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/04/dont-let-pentagon-monopolize-nuclear-policy/136676/?oref=defenseone_today_nl

UPPI LEU Walk Advances The Medical Isotope Transition Update

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/uppi-leu-walk-advances-medical-100000326.html

International

North Korean missile fired ahead of US-China summit

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39499007

In departure from Trump, US general says China must be part of North Korea solution

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/04/politics/trump-north-korea-china/

North Korea's nuclear blackmail: Trump, make sanctions work again

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/326974-trump-make-north-korea-sanctions-work-again

Americans hold very negative views of North Korea amid nuclear tensions

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/05/americans-hold-very-negative-views-of-north-korea-amid-nuclear-tensions/

Will North Korea fire a missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland? Probably.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/05/will-north-korea-fire-a-missile-capable-of-hitting-the-u-s-mainland-probably/?utm_term=.331bf880d23b

US nuclear commander says Washington must respond to Russia's treaty violation

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/us-nuclear-commander-says-washington-must-respond-to-russias-treaty-violation/article/2619309

Russia launches most powerful nuclear attack submarine yet

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-nuclear-attack-submarine-yasen-class-tass-kalibr-cruise-missiles-east-europe-severodvinsk-a7667511.html

Saudi-Iranian rivalry fuels potential nuclear race

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/saudi-iranian-rivalry-fuels-potential-nuclear-race_us_58e4dc7fe4b09dbd42f3dbf7

No clarity on China, but India makes friends in Nuclear Suppliers Group

http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/no-clarity-on-china-but-india-makes-friends-in-nuclear-suppliers-group/58019575

General Interest

The Dirty Bomb Threat

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2017-04-04/dirty-bomb-threat

Visit the Nuclear Bunkers That House a Million People in Beijing

https://www.wired.com/2017/04/antonio-faccilongo-atomic-rooms/

Will a New UN Treaty Transform Nuclear and International Affairs?

https://thewire.in/120976/will-new-un-nuclear-treaty-transform-nuclear-international-affairs/
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