AM Nukes Roundup – October 29 – In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test

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October 29, 2025

  Top Six


In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test
Alicia Inez Guzmán, New York Times - October 28
Trump dangles 'big as you get' carrot in bid to tempt Kim and jump-start new North Korea talks
Morgan Phillips, Fox News - October 28
France updates submarine-launched nuclear missile amid arms race
Rudy Ruitenberg, Defense News - October 28
Matthew Kroenig: The Lessons of ‘A House of Dynamite’
OPINION: Foreign Policy - October 28
Gabriela Bernal: The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.
OPINION: NK News - October 28
Donald Smith: The Stunning Hypocrisy of US Foreign Policy
OPINION: Common Dreams - October 28
Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more):
October 30: Anniversary of Tsar Bomba test (largest nuclear test) (1961)
November 1: Anniversary of first hydrogen bomb test (US) (1952)
November 20: Anniversary of the release of "The Day After" (1983)
November 27: Anniversary of the denuclearization of Belarus (1996)

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US NUCLEAR


In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test
Alicia Inez Guzmán, New York Times - October 28

Did aliens spy on our nuclear tests? Study finds signs of UFOs near US sites in 1950s
Eric Lagatta, USA Today - October 28


US MISSILE DEFENSE


Golden Dome funding lags as industry partners line up
John Seward, Washington Times - October 28


RUSSIA NUCLEAR


Putin Uses Old Missile Technology to Send a New Message to the West
Thomas Grove, Daniel Michaels, Wall Street Journal - October 28

What to know about Putin’s ‘Skyfall’ nuclear missile test
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill - October 28

Russia’s Burevestnik shatters US homeland invulnerability myth
Gabriel Honrada, Asia Times - October 28

Why Putin’s ‘invincible’ nuclear-powered missile is more likely to become a disastrous ‘flying Chernobyl’ for Russia
Ronny Reyes, New York Post - October 28


KOREA


Just Before Trump’s Visit to South Korea, North Test-Fires Missiles
Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times - October 28

Will Trump Meet Kim Jong-un Again? He’s Very Open to the Idea.
Erica Green, Katie Rogers, New York Times - October 28

Trump would 'love' to meet Kim Jong Un again, but no word from North Korea
Trevor Hunnicutt, Josh Smith, Reuters - October 28

Trump dangles 'big as you get' carrot in bid to tempt Kim and jump-start new North Korea talks
Morgan Phillips, Fox News - October 28


IRAN


Iran Close to Nuclear Bomb Before US Strike: Trump
Amira El-Fekki, Newsweek - October 28


EUROPE


France updates submarine-launched nuclear missile amid arms race
Rudy Ruitenberg, Defense News - October 28


POP CULTURE


House of Dynamite writer ‘respectfully disagrees’ with Pentagon’s complaints about nuclear missile thriller
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian - October 28

‘House of Dynamite’ Writer Tells Pentagon Claiming Inaccuracies: “We Respectfully Disagree”
Etan Vlessing, The Holloywood Reporter - October 28

Pentagon Disputes ‘A House Of Dynamite’ Accuracy On Missile Reliability; “Respectfully Disagree,” Says Kathryn Bigelow Drama Screenwriter
Dominic Patten, Deadline - October 28

Dr. Strangelove and Rashomon Collide in Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite
Chris Klimek, Washington City Paper - October 28

Oppenheim Defends 'House of Dynamite' After Pentagon Criticism
Zoe Papadakis, Newsmax - October 28

Pentagon calls new Netflix nuke movie inaccurate
Brad Matthews, Washington Times - October 28

Classic Nuclear War Movie Serves As Terrifying Warning, Is A Must-Watch In 2025
David Hookstead, Outkick - October 28

  Opinion & Commentary


Ahn Hai-ri: If a nuclear warhead fell on Busan in 18 minutes
OPINION: Korea JoongAng - October 29

Holman Jenkins, Jr.: I Spoil ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Netflix’s Nuclear War Movie
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - October 28

Matthew Kroenig: The Lessons of ‘A House of Dynamite’
OPINION: Foreign Policy - October 28

Gabriela Bernal: The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.
OPINION: NK News - October 28

Maya Carlin: Taiwan Wants Its Very Own Iron Dome
OPINION: National Interest - October 28

Donald Smith: The Stunning Hypocrisy of US Foreign Policy
OPINION: Common Dreams - October 28

Farah Sonde: Are We Living in a House of Dynamite?
PODCAST: Nukes of Hazard - October 28

  China Non-Nuclear Brief


Beyond Trade War, China’s Xi Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan
Chris Buckley, Amy Chang Chien, New York Times - October 28

Xi Jinping’s latest purge: paranoid or purposeful?
The Economist - October 27

China's foreign minister speaks with Rubio ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Xiuhao Chen, Ryan Woo, Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Reuters - October 27

‘Positive framework’ agreed for Trump-Xi summit, says Scott Bessent
Demetri Sevastopulo, Owen Walker, Financial Times - October 26

GOP hawks feel the whiplash of Trump’s China policy
Noah Robertson, Washington Post - October 25

Taiwan’s new opposition leader risks US ire with soft tone on China
Paddy Stephens, Financial Times - October 23

What is Taiwan’s plan B?
The Economist - October 23

China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan
Ken Moritsugu, Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, AP - October 23

  China Non-Nuclear Opinion


Stephen Wertheim: Toward a Taiwan Truce: How Trump and Xi Can Pull Back From the Brink
OPINION: Foreign Affairs - October 28

Ben Smith: Trump is poised to end Washington’s Decade of the China Hawks
OPINION: Semafor - October 28

Eric Rosenbach, Chris Li: The U.S. and China Are One Misstep Away From War
OPINION: New York Times - October 24

Lyle Goldstein: The U.S. Must Beware of Taiwan’s Reckless Leader
OPINION: TIME - October 24

Shawn Donnan: What We Still Get Wrong About Trump’s Approach to China
OPINION: Bloomberg - October 24

Franz-Stefan Gady: Is the U.S. Ready for War With China?
OPINION: Foreign Policy - October 24

Jonathan Czin: The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk
PODCAST: Sinica - October 21


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