AM Nukes Roundup – January 16 – Russia says it awaits US response on 'important' issue of expiring nuclear treaty

[Ellen Thomas]

Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup January 16, 2026   Top Six Russia says it awaits US response on 'important' issue of expiring nuclear treaty Dmitry Antonov, Reuters - January 15 Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground Brad Lendon, CNN - January 15 Trump Threatens New Military Action Against Iran Kelsey Davenport, Arms Control Today - Janaury 15 Melissa Parke: A-bomb survivors create "nuclear taboo," help prevent nuke use INTERVIEW: Kyodo News - January 15 Andrew Miller: Iran and the Limits of American Power OPINION: Foreign Affairs - January 15 Anatol Lieven: If Europe starts attacking Russian cargo ships, all bets are off OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 15 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 Ted Cruz warns Trump ‘might nuke Denmark’ in decade-old resurfaced video Larissa Howie, The Independent - January 15 Albuquerque nuke museum hosts inaugural Spyglass Festival, with peek at artifacts center Alaina Mencinger, Santa Fe New Mexican - January 15 US MISSILE DEFENSE Can Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Succeed Without Greenland Ellie Cook, Newsweek - January 15 RUSSIA NUCLEAR Former Putin adviser: Russia will use nuclear weapons against Europe if it ‘comes close to a defeat’ Fiona Bork, The Hill - January 15 Russia says it awaits US response on 'important' issue of expiring nuclear treaty Dmitry Antonov, Reuters - January 15 Putin Ally Threatens Europe With Nuclear Destruction Toby Meyjes, Newsweek - January 15 Kremlin Says Trump Silent on Putin’s Nuclear Weapons Offer Shane Croucher, Newsweek - January 15 IRAN Israel waits on US to settle ‘unfinished business’ with Iran Mehul Srivastava, Neri Zilber, James Shotter, Abigail Hauslohner, Financial Times - Janaury 15 Trump Threatens New Military Action Against Iran Kelsey Davenport, Arms Control Today - Janaury 15 Dem Rep. Cisneros: Nuclear Strikes Made Iranians ‘Kind of Rally Around Their Government’ Ian Hanchett, Breitbart - Janaury 15 EUROPE Nuclear bunker ‘days away’ from falling into sea The Telegraph - January 15 ASIA-PACIFIC Over 60% in Japan oppose possessing nuclear weapons Jiji - January 16 Nagasaki groups protest statement on possessing nukes, stress nonnuclear principles Arina Ogata, Mainichi - January 15 INTERNATIONAL Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground Brad Lendon, CNN - January 15   Opinion & Commentary Andrew Miller: Iran and the Limits of American Power OPINION: Foreign Affairs - January 15 Melissa Parke: A-bomb survivors create "nuclear taboo," help prevent nuke use INTERVIEW: Kyodo News - January 15 Kibum Han: North Korea Resumes Criticism of the US While Moderating Rhetoric, Accelerates Exchanges With China OPINION: 38North - January 15 Vann Van Diepen: New Missiles But Fewer Launches, a Missile Sub Reveal, and a Nuclear-Armed Air Force OPINION: 38North - January 15 Anatol Lieven: If Europe starts attacking Russian cargo ships, all bets are off OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 15 ### 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 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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