AM Nukes Roundup – June 20 – Russia, North Korea Agree to Aid Each Other if Attacked

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June 20, 2024

  Top Six


Russia, North Korea Agree to Aid Each Other if Attacked
Dasl Yoon, Ann Simmons, Wall Street Journal - June 19

Ex-Trump Adviser Wants Him to Reverse 30-Year-Old Nuclear Weapons Policy
Matthew Impelli, Newsweek - June 18

World’s nuclear powers strengthening arsenals as geopolitical tensions grow, report finds
Radina Gigova, CNN - June 18

Victor Cha: Biden needs to disrupt the Russia-North Korea alliance — before it’s too late
OPINION: MSNBC - June 19

Editorial Board: Newsflash: Iran Wants a Bomb
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - June 18

Peter Huessy: Is US Nuclear Deterrence In Jeopardy? Lost?
OPINION: Warrior Maven - June 18
Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): 
July 1: Anniversary of the signing of Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968)
July 8: Anniversary of the International Court of Justice nuclear ruling (1996)
July 9: Anniversary of the Russell-Einstein manifesto (1955)
July 10: Anniversary of South Africa joining Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1990)

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  News Clips



US


Former Trump national security adviser urges resumption of nuclear testing
Julian Borger, The Guardian - June 18

Trump's ex-national security advisor wants to restart US nuke testing. Nuclear experts warn that's not a good idea.
Chris Panella, Business Insider - June 18

Ex-Trump Adviser Wants Him to Reverse 30-Year-Old Nuclear Weapons Policy
Matthew Impelli, Newsweek - June 18

Congress wants to restore nukes on conventional B-52 bombers
Bryant Harris, Stephen Losey, Defense News - June 18


RUSSIA NUCLEAR


Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that includes mutual defense pact, Putin says
Dylan Butts, CNBC - June 19

A NATO-style defense pact and an image boost – what Putin got from North Korean visit
Clare Sebastian, CNN - June 19


CHINA


Map Shows Reach of China's Nuclear-Capable Missiles
Micah McCartney, Newsweek - June 19

How China's Nuclear Stockpile Compares to US and Russia
Micah McCartney, Newsweek - June 18

Nuclear Warning Issued Over Chinese Arsenal
Micah McCartney, Newsweek - June 18


KOREA


Russia, North Korea Agree to Aid Each Other if Attacked
Dasl Yoon, Ann Simmons, Wall Street Journal - June 19

Putin and Kim Sign Pact Pledging Mutual Support Against ‘Aggression’
Choe Sang-Hun, Paul Sonne, New York Times - June 19

Putin-Kim Jong Un summit sees North Korean and Russian leaders cement ties in an anti-U.S. show of solidarity
CBS - June 19

Putin signs pact with North Korea that could increase weapons for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn, PBS - June 19

Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact
Justin McCurry, Andrew Roth, The Guardian - June 19

With defence pledge, Putin makes shift towards North Korea
Guy Faulconbridge, Josh Smith, Reuters - June 19

NATO worried Russia may support North Korea's missile and nuclear programs
Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Reuters - June 19

Putin Arrives in North Korea as Ukraine War Redefines Ties With Kim
Paul Sonne, New York Times - June 18

Kim Jong Un and Putin sign mutual defense pact as Russian leader visits North Korea
Stella Kim, Mithil Aggarwal, NBC - June 18

Russia and North Korea have had a complicated relationship over the decades
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press - June 18


IRAN


Iran signals a major boost in nuclear program at key site
Joby Warrick, Washington Post - June 19

U.S. and Israel assessing new intelligence about Iran nuclear models
Barak Ravid, Axios - June 18

Alarming discovery of Iran nuclear activity could ‘upend’ US assessment of weapons capability: expert
Anders Hagstrom, Fox News - June 18


INTERNATIONAL


World’s nuclear powers strengthening arsenals as geopolitical tensions grow, report finds
Radina Gigova, CNN - June 18

  Opinion & Commentary



Victor Cha: Biden needs to disrupt the Russia-North Korea alliance — before it’s too late
OPINION: MSNBC - June 19

David Sanger: Putin Once Tried to Curb North Korea’s Nuclear Program. That’s Now Over.
OPINION: New York Times - June 19

Bob Dreyfuss: Is an Iran Upset in the Making?
OPINION: The Nation - June 19

Tom Rogan: What the Russia-North Korea security agreement actually means
OPINION: Washington Examiner - June 19

Eldar Mamedov: The U.S. Has No Viable Iran Policy
OPINION: The American Conservative - June 19

Bruce Bennett: Can America Live with a Nuclear North Korea?
OPINION: National Interest - June 19

Peter Suciu: B-52: The U.S. Air Force's 'New' Nuclear Bomber? It Could Happen
OPINION: National Interest - June 19

Bruce Bennett: You know what might cool off North Korea’s nuclear program? Balloons carrying K-pop
OPINION: Los Angeles Times - June 19

Editorial Board: Newsflash: Iran Wants a Bomb
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - June 18

Simone McCarthy: Putin may need arms from North Korea’s Kim, but what is he willing to give in return?
OPINION: CNN - June 18

Charles Glaser: Fear Factor: How to Know When You’re in a Security Dilemma
OPINION: Foreign Affairs - June 18

Rachel Feltman, Allison Parshall, Fonda Mwangi, Alexa Lim: What Happens if a Nuclear Weapon Goes Off in Space?
OPINION: Scientific American - June 18

Anica Broman: Waiting For Godot and Nuclear Insecurity
OPINION: Inkstick - June 18

Joseph DeTrani: North Korea’s alliance with revanchist Russia
OPINION: Washington Times - June 18

Mark Toth, Jonathan Sweet: Biden — losing Iran’s dangerous game — is stumbling into a nuclear armageddon trap
OPINION: New York Post - June 18

Matthew Mai: NATO Must Make a Nuclear Deal With Russia
OPINION: The American Conservative - June 18

Peter Suciu: The U.S. Navy's Ohio-Class Submarine Is a Real Underwater Powerhouse
OPINION: National Interest - June 18

Peter Huessy: Is US Nuclear Deterrence In Jeopardy? Lost?
OPINION: Warrior Maven - June 18

  Weekly News Brief on Russia-Ukraine


How Putin Rebuilt Russia’s War Machine With Help From U.S. Adversaries
Warren Strobel, Michael Gordon, Wall Street Journal - June 19

Ukraine Open to Russia Attending Next Summit, Adviser Says
Andrea Palasciano, Aliaksandr Kudrytski, Bloomberg - June 19

World leaders meet in Switzerland to discuss a Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent
Jamey Keaten, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press - June 15

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it
Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press - June 14

Biden, Zelenskiy inch toward NATO with 10-year defense agreement
Andrea Shalal, Reuters - June 13

  Opinion


Ann Marie Dailey: Ukraine Needs a ‘Wet Gap Crossing’ to NATO
OPINION: Foreign Policy - June 18

Mansur Mirovalev: Will long-awaited F-16 fighter jets boost Ukraine’s push against Russia?
OPINION: Al Jazeera - June 18

Anton Troianovski, Adam Entous, Michael Schwirtz: Ukraine-Russia Peace Is as Elusive as Ever. But in 2022 They Were Talking.
OPINION: New York Times - June 15

Janet Yellen: A New Way to Make Russia’s Assets Pay for Ukraine’s Defense and Rebuilding
OPINION: New York Times - June 13

Jonathan Sweet, Mark Toth: Biden’s ‘just enough’ strategy in Ukraine is not nearly enough to defeat Putin
OPINION: The Hill - June 13

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