AM Nukes Roundup – July 2 – Vance Offers New Defense of Negotiated Settlement in Iran

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Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts

PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP News, Analysis & Resources View in browser  July 2, 2026 TOP SIX Vance Offers New Defense of Negotiated Settlement in Iran Karoun Demirjian, New York Times - July 1   Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts Aaron Mehta, Ashley Roque, Breaking Defense - July 1   Trump Pledged No Forever Wars. Now He Risks Forever Talks With Iran. Laurence Norman, David Cloud, Benoit Faucon, Wall Street Journal - July 1   Christopher Watterson: What’s next after the failure to end North Korea’s nukes program OPINION: Asia Times - July 1   Stavros Atlamazoglou: Lockheed Martin Wins Mega-Contract for ‘Golden Dome’ THAAD Missiles OPINION: National Interest - July 1   Dave Sweeney, Samuel Barton: Anti-nuclear activists demand action 80 years on from Bikini tests PODCAST: Austrailian Broadcasting Corporation - July 1   PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR July 2: Anniversary of the first French nuclear test at Mururoa in Moruroa in Maohi Nui (French Polynesia) July 8: Anniversary of the International Court of Justice nuclear ruling (1996) July 9: Anniversary of Russell-Einstein manifesto (1955) July 10: Anniversary of South Africa joining NPT (1990) July 10: Anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior Ship Destroyed (1985) Click here for our editorial calendar >> AMPLIFY THIS POST NEWS CLIPS US MISSLE DEFENSE   New Army battalion takes over THAAD Walter Ulloa, The Guam Daily Post - July 1   Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts Aaron Mehta, Ashley Roque, Breaking Defense - July 1   IRAN   Vance Offers New Defense of Negotiated Settlement in Iran Karoun Demirjian, New York Times - July 1   How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince Edward Wong, New York Times - July 1   Trump Pledged No Forever Wars. Now He Risks Forever Talks With Iran. Laurence Norman, David Cloud, Benoit Faucon, Wall Street Journal - July 1   U.S. tries to talk Iran out of tolls as talks resume in Doha Barak Ravid, Axios - July 1   US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz Andrew Mills, Parisa Hafezi, Jacob Bogage, Reuters - July 1   Trump Briefed on All-Out War Options in Iran but Opts to Stick With Talks Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Wall Street Journal - June 30   OPINION & COMMENTARY Le Nhu Mai: Koizumi’s First Trip to Seoul: A Sign of Cautious Japan-South Korea Reconciliation OPINION: The Diplomat - July 1   Christopher Watterson: What’s next after the failure to end North Korea’s nukes program OPINION: Asia Times - July 1   Stavros Atlamazoglou: Lockheed Martin Wins Mega-Contract for ‘Golden Dome’ THAAD Missiles OPINION: National Interest - July 1   Kyung Suk Lee: What Draws Trump to Kim Jong Un? The Answer Is Personal OPINION: 38North - July 1   Dave Sweeney, Samuel Barton: Anti-nuclear activists demand action 80 years on from Bikini tests PODCAST: Austrailian Broadcasting Corporation - July 1   Douglas Bell Henderson: Ukraine needs nukes LTE: Las Vegas Review Journal - July 1   Robert Peters, Neely Grantham: No, NATO Is Not Starting a New Arms Race OPINION: 19FortyFive - July 1   Email forwarded by a friend? Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Get in touch with ReThink's Peace & Security Team COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTISE & CAPACITY, GROUNDED IN MOVEMENT BUILDING 2443 Fillmore Street, PMB 380-7140, San Francisco, CA 94115   This newsletter is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an endorsement or statement of approval of all articles included.

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