AM Nukes Roundup – November 20 – Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says

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Melania Trump says AI will reshape war more profoundly than nuclear weapons during visit with Marines

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup November 20, 2025   Top Six Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, Abbas Al Lawati, CNN - November 19 Melania Trump says AI will reshape war more profoundly than nuclear weapons during visit with Marines Jasmine Baehr, Fox News - November 19 US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race Timothy Gardner, Reuters - November 19 Hollie McKay: The Two-Front Nuclear Challenge: Iran, North Korea, and a New Era of U.S. Deterrence OPINION: Cipher Brief - November 19 Gordon Chang: Trump has good reasons to want nuclear weapons tests OPINION: The Hill - November 19 Editorial Board: Abandoning Japan's 3 non-nuclear principles would betray country's path of peace EDITORIAL: Mainichi - November 19 Media Intel Fox News hires Palantir to build AI newsroom tools Fox News is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, leveraging Palantir to build custom tools that automate newsroom tasks; its parent company, Fox Corp., generated over $1.2 billion in annual net income, giving it the financial capacity to pursue commercial-only AI deals that most newsrooms cannot afford. To protect its intellectual property, Fox News’ AI agreements prohibit partners from training on or exploiting its content — a sharp contrast to typical industry partnerships, where AI firms often gain training rights from publishers; this approach comes as over 200 news outlets worldwide have raised legal or financial concerns about AI scraping. The collaboration has already produced tools like “topic radar,” “text editor,” and “article insights,” which streamline reporting and content optimization; newsroom studies show that automating repetitive tasks can free up 20–30% of journalists’ time, allowing teams to focus more on original reporting and audience engagement. Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): November 20: Anniversary of the release of "The Day After" (1983) November 27: Anniversary of the denuclearization of Belarus (1996) December 1: Anniversary of Antarctic Test Ban Treaty (1960) December 8: Anniversary of INF Treaty (1987) December 10: Anniversary of Nobel Win for ICAN (2017)                            Anniversary of Nobel win for IPPNW (1985) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race Timothy Gardner, Reuters - November 19 Melania Trump says AI will reshape war more profoundly than nuclear weapons during visit with Marines Jasmine Baehr, Fox News - November 19 US MISSILE DEFENSE What Experts Will Watch as the Pentagon Implements Acquisition Reform Courtney Albon, Air & Space Forces Magazine - November 19 Kymeta and iRocket working on multi-orbit Golden Dome interceptor connectivity Jason Rainbow, Space News - November 19 IRAN Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, Abbas Al Lawati, CNN - November 19 Iranian nuclear experts held second covert meeting with Russian weapons institute Financial Times - November 19 US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran Francois Murphy, Reuters - November 19 UN Watchdog Says Iran’s Bombed Nuclear Sites Are Safe to Inspect Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg - November 19 Iran Responds to Trump’s Claim of Nuclear Talks Amir Daftari, Newsweek - November 19 Trump Says Iran Wants Nuclear Deal ‘Badly’ Amir Daftari, Newsweek - November 19 EUROPE Europe needs tactical nukes to counter Putin, says Airbus chief Chris Lunday, Politico EU - November 19 Airbus chair calls on Europe to acquire tactical nuclear weapons Sabine Siebold, Reuters - November 19   Opinion & Commentary Holman Jenkins, Jr.: Putin’s Art of the Non-Deal OPINION: Wall Street Journal - November 19 Moritz Graefrath and Mark Raymond: America’s Allies Should Go Nuclear OPINION: Foreign Affairs - November 19 Gordon Chang: Trump has good reasons to want nuclear weapons tests OPINION: The Hill - November 19 Mina Pollmann: How Will Japan’s New Leader Approach the North Korea Problem? OPINION: Diplomat - November 19 Editorial Board: Abandoning Japan's 3 non-nuclear principles would betray country's path of peace EDITORIAL: Mainichi - November 19 Andrew Facini: Post-truth disasters: We’re not ready for nuclear war on social media OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - November 19 Hollie McKay: The Two-Front Nuclear Challenge: Iran, North Korea, and a New Era of U.S. Deterrence OPINION: Cipher Brief - November 19 Peter Suciu: The US Air Force Is Putting Nuclear Weapons on the F-35 Fighter Jet OPINION: National Interest - November 19 ### Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Email our Peace & Security Team Copyright © 2025 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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