AM Nukes Roundup – June 10 – U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks

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IAEA chief voices ‘serious concern’ about North Korea’s new nuclear facility

PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP News, Analysis & Resources View in browser  June 10, 2026 TOP SIX U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks David Sanger, New York TImes - June 9   IAEA chief voices ‘serious concern’ about North Korea’s new nuclear facility Joon Ha Park, NK News - June 9   Led by US, Nuclear-Armed Nations Spent ‘Unthinkable’ $119 Billion on Their Arsenals Last Year Jake Johnson, Common Dreams - June 9   Etienne Marcuz: How France’s new nuclear doctrine strengthens NATO OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - June 9   Kai Farjo: The American incentivization of nuclear proliferation OPINION: Michigan Daily - June 9   Peter Garretson, Richard Harrison: Is America ready for a nuclear explosion in space? OPINION: The Hill - June 9   MEDIA INTEL Thousands of journalists’ data exposed to dark web A study by Proton and Constella Intelligence found 116,000+ dark web exposure instances tied to employees of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post over the last five years, affecting 35,000+ unique email addresses. More than 50% of exposed records contained personally identifiable information (PII)—including names, phone numbers, birth dates, and addresses—and the leaks also included thousands of passwords, increasing risks of phishing, blackmail, harassment, and potential exposure of confidential journalistic sources. PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR June 11: Anniversary of JFK's "A Strategy of Peace" Speech (1962) June 12: Anniversary of Singapore Summit (2018) June 12: Anniversary of Nuclear Freeze Rally/Rally for Disarmament in NYC (1982) June 13: Anniversary of withdrawal from ABM Treaty (2002) Click here for our editorial calendar >> AMPLIFY THIS POST NEWS CLIPS US NUCLEAR   Led by US, Nuclear-Armed Nations Spent ‘Unthinkable’ $119 Billion on Their Arsenals Last Year Jake Johnson, Common Dreams - June 9   US leads record rise in spending on nuclear arsenals, campaign group says Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters - June 8   KOREA   New uranium plant brings North Korea closer to mass-producing nukes Ankit Panda, NK News - June 10   Why China’s Xi wants a ‘brighter’ future with North Korea Simone McCarthy, Yoonjung Seo, CNN - June 9   China re-centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance Anthony Kuhn, NPR - June 9   IAEA chief voices ‘serious concern’ about North Korea’s new nuclear facility Joon Ha Park, NK News - June 9   Xi and Kim Agree to Strengthen ‘Strategic Relationship’ with Socialist Principles Mitch Shin, The Diplomat - June 9   China’s President Xi returns home after closely watched trip to North Korea Hyung-jin Kim, Kim Tong-hyung, AP News - June 9   US Denies North Korea Nuclear Arms ‘Closed Issue’ After Xi Visit Alastair Gale, Bloomberg - June 9   IRAN   A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Tyler Pager, New York Times - June 9   U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks David Sanger, New York TImes - June 9   JD Vance claims US ‘very close’ to peace deal with Iran Maya Yang, The Guardian - June 9   Trump repeats claims that Iran deal is only ‘days’ away, despite recent strikes Joseph Wilkins, CNBC - June 9   Chinese President Xi’s silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Foster Klug, AP News - June 9   Trump keeps forecasting an Iran deal — why the White House still thinks it can happen Morgan Phillips, Fox News - June 9   Iran Open to 15-Year Enrichment Freeze Newsmax - June 9   INDIA/PAKISTAN   India increases nuclear arsenal to almost same size as Britain’s Samaan Lateef, The Telegraph - June 9   INTERNATIONAL   Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says John Power, Al Jazeera - June 9   OPINION & COMMENTARY Editorial Board: China calls for peace but stays silent on North Korea’s nukes EDITORIAL: Asahi Shimbun - June 10   Jeremy Page, John McDermott, Moeka Iida, Rosie Blau: There Xi goes: visiting North Korea PODCAST: Economist - June 9   Peter Garretson, Richard Harrison: Is America ready for a nuclear explosion in space? OPINION: The Hill - June 9   Editorial Board: Xi emboldens Kim Jong-un EDITORIAL: Korea Times - June 9   Kai Farjo: The American incentivization of nuclear proliferation OPINION: Michigan Daily - June 9   Victoria Stafford: When politicians put profits over people, Utahns are left to protect ourselves OPINION: Utah News Dispatch - June 9   Etienne Marcuz: How France’s new nuclear doctrine strengthens NATO OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - June 9   Miras Zhiyenbayev: How Kazakhstan Could Help Seal an Iran Nuclear Deal OPINION: National Interest - June 9   David Wang: What can Trump do about North Korea’s Kim? OPINION: Washington Examiner - June 9   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. 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