AM Nukes Roundup – July 15 – L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield

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PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP News, Analysis & Resources View in browser  July 15, 2026 TOP SIX L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield Nandan Mandayam, Reuters - July 14   China puts American scientist on trial after North Korea nuclear research Jonathan Landay, The Independent - July 14   Hidden study casts doubt on need for nuclear weapons factories in South Carolina, New Mexico, critics say Sammy Fretwell, Arizona Daily Sun - July 14   Hao Nan: China’s missile test reveals fragile state of world nuclear governance OPINION: South China Morning Post - July 14   Pnina Shuker, Andrew Milburn: Outgunned, But Not Outplayed: Iran’s Theory of Victory OPINION: War on the Rocks - July 14   William Nye: China fired a nuclear-capable warning shot — while Trump was focused on Iran OPINION: Washington Examiner - July 14   MEDIA INTEL Hegseth announces joint taskforce with DoJ to target and prosecute press leaks Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon–DOJ task force to investigate and prosecute unauthorized leaks, calling them a threat to national security and expanding the Pentagon's authority to pursue leak investigations. The move follows subpoenas issued to multiple New York Times reporters after the paper reported on security concerns surrounding President Trump's new Qatari-gifted Air Force One. The DOJ said the investigation targets leakers, not journalists. The administration has launched 3+ major leak-related actions involving leading U.S. news organizations this year, signaling a significant escalation in efforts to identify and prosecute sources of classified information. PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR July 16: Anniversary of the Trinity Test (1945) July 16: National Atomic Veterans Day July 31: Anniversary of START I Treaty (1990) Click here for our editorial calendar >> AMPLIFY THIS POST NEWS CLIPS US NUCLEAR   Hidden study casts doubt on need for nuclear weapons factories in South Carolina, New Mexico, critics say Sammy Fretwell, Arizona Daily Sun - July 14   US MISSLE DEFENSE   L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield Nandan Mandayam, Reuters - July 14   SDA Awards Contracts for 36 Golden Dome Missile Tracking Satellites Courtney Albon, Air & Space Forces Magazine - July 14   Colorado’s Sierra Space lands pivotal $798 million ‘Golden Dome’ defense contract Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post - July 14   L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - July 14   RUSSIA   Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden air defenses Illia Novikov, AP News - July 14   CHINA   China Holds U.S. Seismologist on Espionage Charges James Areddy, Chun Han Wong, Wall Street Journal - July 14   China rejects report that U.S. scientist Youlin Chen is being wrongfully detained Anna Coren, CBS News - July 14   China puts American scientist on trial after North Korea nuclear research Jonathan Landay, The Independent - July 14   China sends a message to Pacific islands amid unease over missile test Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post - July 14   Youlin Chen: Who is US Nuclear Weapons Researcher Detained in China? Micah McCartney, Newsweek - July 14   IRAN   Trump revives his decades-old Iran warning as US ramps up military pressure: 'remarkably consistent' Ashley DiMella, Fox News - July 14   OPINION & COMMENTARY Hao Nan: China’s missile test reveals fragile state of world nuclear governance OPINION: South China Morning Post - July 14   Pnina Shuker, Andrew Milburn: Outgunned, But Not Outplayed: Iran’s Theory of Victory OPINION: War on the Rocks - July 14   William Nye: China fired a nuclear-capable warning shot — while Trump was focused on Iran OPINION: Washington Examiner - July 14   Walter Pincus: Inside the $87.6 Billion Iran War Supplemental OPINION: The Cipher Brief - July 14   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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