AM Nukes Roundup – August 12 – U.S. assesses Iran’s priority shifted from nuclear weapons to Strait of Hormuz

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US Criticizes China Over Nuclear Missile Test in Pacific Ocean

PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP News, Analysis & Resources View in browser  August 12, 2026 TOP SIX U.S. assesses Iran’s priority shifted from nuclear weapons to Strait of Hormuz Courtney Kube, Mosheh Gains, Dan De Luce, Gordon Lubold, NBC News - August 10   US Criticizes China Over Nuclear Missile Test in Pacific Ocean Magdalena Del Valle, Li Liu, Bloomberg - August 11   Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield At Risk Of Grinding To A Halt Due To Budget Impasse Joseph Trevithick, The War Zone - August 11   Joshua Schwartz, Michael Horowitz: Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective OPINION: War on the Rocks - August 11   Eric Ross: The Genocidal Weapon and the Nuclear Exception OPINION: Counterpunch - August 11   Sadia Tasleem: How the bomb failed to deliver security in Pakistan OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - August 11   MEDIA INTEL “The money vs. the many” in Michigan Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is challenging centrist Haley Stevens, pitting grassroots/populist energy against the party establishment. The race is reportedly the most expensive Democratic primary in history, with Stevens benefiting from tens of millions of dollars in outside dark-money spending—yet El-Sayed has continued to lead in polling. The result could signal whether Democrats are entering a “Tea Party moment” where populist candidates can overcome the party establishment or whether massive spending can still determine primary outcomes. PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR August 15: Anniversary of Japan's surrender (1945) August 21: Anniversary of the first ICBM (1957) August 24: Anniversary of France's first thermonuclear weapons test (1968) August 29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests September 22: Anniversary of Indian Ocean Nuke Test (1979) Click here for our editorial calendar >> AMPLIFY THIS POST NEWS CLIPS US NUCLEAR   Top defense firm lands $132 million aircraft, nuclear arsenal communications deals Kayode Crown, AL.com - August 11   Plutonium aging in U.S. nuclear arsenal not affecting weapons' performance, study finds Clara Bates, Santa Fe New Mexican - August 10   US MISSLE DEFENSE   Golden Dome money starting to reach contractors, but long-term funding still unclear Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - August 11   Golden Dome faces 2027 funding cliff Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - August 11   US Golden Dome Office Invites Industry Input Via Online Portal Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg - August 11   US Firms Involved in Trump’s Golden Dome Complete Key Milestone Sana Pashankar, Bloomberg - August 11   Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield At Risk Of Grinding To A Halt Due To Budget Impasse Joseph Trevithick, The War Zone - August 11   If funding falters, ‘there’s no Golden Dome,’ Guetlein warns Ashley Roque, Breaking Defense - August 11   Budget Instability Puts Golden Dome at Risk, Guetlein Warns Courtney Albon, Air & Space Forces - August 11   ‘There is no Golden Dome’ unless Congress prioritizes funding, general warns Thomas Novelly, Defense One - August 11   U.S. conducts secret Golden Dome tests, but funding for cutting-edge missile shield is uncertain John Seward, Washington Times - August 11   ‘Cutting bureaucratic red tape’: Golden Dome office creates website for industry input Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - August 11   ICBM killer passes two key tests ahead of design review, Lockheed says Thomas Novelly, Defense One - August 10   CHINA   US Criticizes China Over Nuclear Missile Test in Pacific Ocean Magdalena Del Valle, Li Liu, Bloomberg - August 11   China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation Lucy Craymer, Reuters - August 11   IRAN   Former Mossad Chief Says Spies ‘Toured’ Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site ‘Many Times’ — Reveals Deep Access Joshua Klein, Breitbart - August 11   U.S. assesses Iran’s priority shifted from nuclear weapons to Strait of Hormuz Courtney Kube, Mosheh Gains, Dan De Luce, Gordon Lubold, NBC News - August 10   MIDDLE EAST   Syria says IAEA will announce 'significant progress' on nuclear file Maya Gebeily, Reuters - August 11   US negotiates deal for removal of nuclear material from covert Syrian site: Report Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - August 10   OPINION & COMMENTARY Catherine Kim: How friendly is too friendly with North Korea? OPINION: Politico - August 11   Zhou Bo: A strong China is the best hope for the ‘long peace’ to endure OPINION: South China Morning Post - August 11   Sadia Tasleem: How the bomb failed to deliver security in Pakistan OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - August 11   Joshua Schwartz, Michael Horowitz: Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective OPINION: War on the Rocks - August 11   Steve Balestrieri: Ukraine’s Drones Have Created a New Problem: Russia Is Protecting Its Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines With Nets Hiding Half-Submerged OPINION: 19FortyFive - August 11   Eric Ross: The Genocidal Weapon and the Nuclear Exception OPINION: Counterpunch - August 11   Vijay Prashad: Iran Has Changed the Question OPINION: Counterpunch - August 11   Dawn Weaver: Downwinders remember who voted no OPINION: Albuquerque Journal - August 10   Email forwarded by a friend? 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