AM Nukes Roundup – December 8 – Guetlein defends Golden Dome secrecy, says industry is ‘well informed’ despite criticism

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Is China changing tack and accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state?

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup December 8, 2025   Top Six Guetlein defends Golden Dome secrecy, says industry is ‘well informed’ despite criticism Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - December 7 Is China changing tack and accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state? Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post - December 6 China’s quantum leap could crack US nuclear deterrence Gabriel Honrada, Asia Times - December 8 William Astore: I worked up close with thermonuclear weapons — building new ones is insane OPINION: Salon - December 7 Peter Doran, Andrea Stricker: A good nuclear deal won’t put Saudi Arabia on a path for the bomb OPINION: The Hill - December 5 Lee Seung-heon: Iron sword or invisible sword: Korea’s nuclear future and its implication OPINION: Korea Times - December 8 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): December 8: Anniversary of INF Treaty (1987) December 10: Anniversary of Nobel Win for ICAN (2017)                            Anniversary of Nobel win for IPPNW (1985) December 15: Anniversary of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Ban (1995) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy David Sanger, New York Times - December 7 Pete Hegseth Updates on US Nuclear Testing, ‘Golden Dome’ Ellie Cook, Newsweek - December 7 US MISSILE DEFENSE ‘Golden Dome’ czar quietly consults with private companies on missile defense project’s architecture Guy Taylor, Washington Times - December 7 Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ czar says he held talks with 300 companies on secret missile defense shield Washington Times - December 7 Guetlein defends Golden Dome secrecy, says industry is ‘well informed’ despite criticism Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - December 7 RUSSIA NUCLEAR US Sends ‘Nuke Sniffer’ Plane to Russia’s Pacific Coast Ryan Chan, Newsweek - December 5 CHINA NUCLEAR China’s quantum leap could crack US nuclear deterrence Gabriel Honrada, Asia Times - December 8 KOREA South Korea alarmed by omission of NK denuclearization in US, China defense papers Lee Hyo-jin, Korea Times - December 7 Is China changing tack and accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state? Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post - December 6 New U.S. security strategy urges allies to boost defense spending, omits N.K. denuclearization Song Sang-ho, Yonhap - December 6   Opinion & Commentary Lee Seung-heon: Iron sword or invisible sword: Korea’s nuclear future and its implication OPINION: Korea Times - December 8 William Astore: I worked up close with thermonuclear weapons — building new ones is insane OPINION: Salon - December 7 Brandon Weichert: Turkey Is Putting a $6.5 Billion “Steel Dome” in the Sky OPINION: National Interest - December 7 Peter Doran, Andrea Stricker: A good nuclear deal won’t put Saudi Arabia on a path for the bomb OPINION: The Hill - December 5 Mathew Burrows, Robert Manning: Dejà Vu All Over Again: The Risks of Historical Amnesia OPINION: National Interest - December 5 ### Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Email our Peace & Security Team Copyright © 2025 ReThink Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email from the Peace & Security collaborative at Rethink Media. Our mailing address is: ReThink Media 2443 Fillmore St #380-7140 San Francisco, CA 94115-1814

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