AM Nukes Roundup – January 13 – White House Weighs Iran’s Nuclear-Talks Offer as Trump Leans Toward Strikes

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Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup January 13, 2026   Top Six White House Weighs Iran’s Nuclear-Talks Offer as Trump Leans Toward Strikes Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, Wall Street Journal - January 12 Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump David Sanger, New York Times - January 12 Beijing Fills Missile Silos, Claims Continuity Xiaodon Liang, Arms Control Today - January 12 Chan Young Bang: Why timing may be right for China to press North Korea on denuclearisation OPINION: South China Morning Post - January 13 Michael Klare: What Will the End of the US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Mean? OPINION: Inkstick Media - January 12 Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh: Don’t Repeat Obama’s Mistake in Iran OPINION: Wall Street Journal - January 12 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): January 17: Eisenhower's Military Industrial Complex Speech (1961) January 22: Anniversary of TPNW entering into force (2021) January 29: France announces end of nuclear testing program (1996) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR U.S. Congress Ups Nuclear Arms Spending, Tightens Oversight Xiaodon Liang, Arms Control Today - January 13 RUSSIA NUCLEAR Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump David Sanger, New York Times - January 12 New START on the Brink Xiaodon Liang, Daryl Kimball, Arms Control Today - January 12 Trump on New Start nuke treaty with Russia: if 'it expires it expires' Stavroula Pabst, Responsible Statecraft - January 12 CHINA NUCLEAR Beijing Fills Missile Silos, Claims Continuity Xiaodon Liang, Arms Control Today - January 12 IRAN Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say Edward Wong, Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt, New York Times - January 12 White House Weighs Iran’s Nuclear-Talks Offer as Trump Leans Toward Strikes Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, Wall Street Journal - January 12 Iran says it is open to talks with US amid protest crackdown Patrick Wintour, The Guardian - January 12 Trump says Iran proposed nuclear deal talks, as U.S. weighs military action Barak Ravid, Axios - January 12 Trump: Iran Proposed Nuclear Deal Talks Brian Freeman, Newsmax - January 11 RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE Jan. 27 declared as National Day of remembrance for American Downwinders Wickenburg Sun - January 12   Opinion & Commentary Chan Young Bang: Why timing may be right for China to press North Korea on denuclearisation OPINION: South China Morning Post - January 13 Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh: Don’t Repeat Obama’s Mistake in Iran OPINION: Wall Street Journal - January 12 Michael Klare: What Will the End of the US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Mean? OPINION: Inkstick Media - January 12 Peter Huessy: Nuclear Deterrent Choices OPINION: Real Clear Defense - January 12 Deb Fischer: Restoring peace through strength OPINION: Norfolk Daily News - January 12 Daniel Skeffington: Michael Quinlan and Europe’s forgotten nuclear wisdom OPINION: Engelsberg Ideas - January 12   China Non-Nuclear Brief Trump Is Making a Power Play in Latin America. China Is Already There. Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times - January 9 China played big role in reducing opiood deaths, research suggests David Ovalle, Cate Cadell, Washington Post - January 8 US, China can balance roles in Venezuela, US energy chief says Susan Heavey, Reuters - January 8 China's shadow hangs over Trump's renewed push for Greenland Ken Moriyasu, Nikkei Asia - January 8 TikTok-ban critic with ‘economic patriotism’ agenda to lead Democrats on House China panel Bochen Han, South China Morning Post - January 6 China imposes export ban targeting Japan’s military in Taiwan dispute Joe Leahy, Harry Dempsey, Financial Times - January 6   China Non-Nuclear Opinion Colin Kahl: The Myth of the AI Race: Neither America Nor China Can Achieve True Tech Dominance OPINION: Foreign Affairs - January 12 Adam Tooze: The Energy Giants Face Off OPINION: New York Times - January 11 Ransom Miller: Trump’s China cacophony not music to American ears OPINION: East Asia Forum - January 11 David Kang, Zenobia Chan, Jackie Wong: China’s ambitions are narrower than Washington thinks OPINION: East Asia Forum - January 10 Yaqi Li: Why Beijing Won’t Be Emboldened by the ‘Venezuela Precedent’ OPINION: The Diplomat - January 8 ### Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Email our Peace & Security Team Copyright © 2026 ReThink Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email from the Peace & Security collaborative at Rethink Media. Our mailing address is: ReThink Media 2443 Fillmore St #380-7140 San Francisco, CA 94115-1814

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