AM Nukes Roundup – January 28 – ‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

[Ellen Thomas]

North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup January 28, 2026   Top Six ‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI AP News - January 27 North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say Hakyung Kate Lee, Kevin Shalvey, ABC News - January 27 Trump's Golden Dome missile shield marks one year with little progress Mike Stone, Reuters - January 27 Editorial Board: 'America First' defense posture EDITORIAL: Korea Times - January 27 Laura Grego: Congress Should Rein in Foolhardy Pursuit of Golden Dome Program  OPINION: Union of Concerned Scientists - January 27 Joseph DeTrani: South Korea tries balancing its U.S., China relationships OPINION: Washington Times - January 27 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): January 29: France announces end of nuclear testing program (1996) February 10: Anniversary. of Pres. Johnson refusing to use nuclear weapons in Vietnam (1967) February 13: Anniversary of France's First Nuclear Test (1959) February 14: Anniversary of Treaty of Tlatelolco (1966) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR Troubled Sentinel ICBM Program Still Being Restructured Nearly Two Years After Cost Breach Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, The War Zone - January 27 US MISSILE DEFENSE Trump's Golden Dome missile shield marks one year with little progress Mike Stone, Reuters - January 27 CHINA NUCLEAR This general said ‘no’ to Xi. Now he’s accused of leaking China’s nuclear secrets Colin Freeman, Allegra Mendelson, Telegraph - January 27 KOREA North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say Hakyung Kate Lee, Kevin Shalvey, ABC News - January 27 North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Mitch Shin, The Diplomat - January 27 Takaichi calls North Korea a ‘nuclear-armed state,’ emphasizing threats to Japan Shreyas Reddy, NK News - January 27 North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks on US military role Jack Kim, Joyce Lee, Kantaro Komiya, Reuters - January 27 North Korea's Kim: party congress to unveil plans for nuclear-war deterrent, KCNA says Jack Kim, Reuters - January 27 North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan Hyung-jin Kim, AP News - January 27 North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as US Signals Defense Shift Soo-hyang Choi, Bloomberg - January 27 How an N.J. man helped funnel millions to North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs Jana Cholakovska, NJ.com - January 27 EUROPE Sweden weighs Franco-British nuclear weapons cooperation Jonas Olsson, Breaking Defense - January 27 Britain in talks to protect Sweden with nuclear deterrent James Rothwell, Joe Barnes, Telegraph - January 27 Slow worms blamed for holding up Britain’s nuclear deterrent Jonathan Leake, Matt Oliver - January 27 INTERNATIONAL Doomsday Clock' 2026: This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say Matthew Glasser, Julia Jacobo, ABC News - January 27 Scientists Move ‘Doomsday Clock’ Closer to Midnight Than Ever, Citing AI Among New Risks Philip Wang, TIME - January 27 Doomsday Clock' ticks closer to midnight over global threats, group says Rachel Wolf, Fox News - January 27 It is now 85 seconds to midnight John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - January 27 Extended U.S. nuclear deterrence nearing end, allies need options Callum Cafferty, Kyodo - January 27 Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever Will Dunham, Reuters - January 27 ‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI AP News - January 27 Nuclear weapon storage banned at Chagos base Genevieve Holl-Allen, Telegraph - January 27 Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight: Experts say ‘AI slop’ and a ‘failure of leadership’ is bringing us to the brink of ‘global chaos’ Ben Cost, New York Post - January 27 Doomsday Clock ticks down to 85 seconds to midnight in 2026—closest ever to apocalypse Louise Lerner, UChicago News - January 27   Opinion & Commentary Editorial Board: 'America First' defense posture EDITORIAL: Korea Times - January 27 Laura Grego: Congress Should Rein in Foolhardy Pursuit of Golden Dome Program  OPINION: Union of Concerned Scientists - January 27 Joseph DeTrani: South Korea tries balancing its U.S., China relationships OPINION: Washington Times - January 27 Mohammad Javad Zarif: How Iran and the U.S. Found Common Ground—and Lost It Again PODCAST: Foreign Policy - January 26 ### 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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