Mikhail Gorbachev has warned that a new arms race means “the nuclear threat once again seems real” as he stated it “looks as if the world is preparing for war”.  telegraph.co.uk

Some unlikely Americans are sounding a defeatist note about North Korea. Outgoing spy chief James Clapper recently declared: “I think the notion of getting the North Koreans to denuclearize is probably a lost cause.” He added: “The best we could probably hope for is some sort of a cap, but they are not going to do that just because we ask them. There’s going to have to be some significant inducements.” thehill.com

U.S. Congressional House lawmakers passed legislation Monday to support unconventional nuclear power. dailycaller.com

Toshiba is scaling back ambitions for its nuclear business, highlighting the depths of the company’s financial crisis and the failing economics of nuclear construction. ft.com