AM Nukes Roundup – February 2 – Trump Faces High-Stakes Choice as Final Nuclear Pact With Russia Expires

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AM Nukes Roundup

February 2, 2026

  Top Six


Trump Faces High-Stakes Choice as Final Nuclear Pact With Russia Expires
Michael Gordon, Robbie Gramer, Wall Street Journal - January 30
Trump says if Iran doesn't agree to nuclear deal, 'we'll find out' whether U.S. attack would spark a regional war
Megan Lebowitz, NBC News - February 1
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un set to signal stronger nuclear deterrence posture at congress
Park Chan-kyong, South China Morning Post - January 31
David Albright, Andrea Stricker: The Nuclear Threat After Tehran Falls
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - February 1
Simon Tisdall: China is leading the charge to nuclear Armageddon – and Starmer barely noticed
OPINION: The Guardian - February 1
William Hartung: What will happen when there are no guardrails on nuclear weapons?
OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 29
Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more):
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)
February 15: Day of protest against Iraq invasion (2003)
February 17: Anniversary of the start of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (1958)
March 1: Anniversary of Castle Bravo Nuclear Test (1954)

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  News Clips

 

US NUCLEAR


Los Alamos confirms UMich data center to be used for nuclear weapons research
Glenn Hedin, Michigan Daily - January 30


RUSSIA NUCLEAR


Trump Faces High-Stakes Choice as Final Nuclear Pact With Russia Expires
Michael Gordon, Robbie Gramer, Wall Street Journal - January 30

Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race
Mark Trevelyan, Jonathan Landay, Reuters - January 30

What is the New START nuclear treaty and why does its expiry matter?
Mark Trevelyan, Reuters - January 30


KOREA


North Korea’s Kim Jong-un set to signal stronger nuclear deterrence posture at congress
Park Chan-kyong, South China Morning Post - January 31

ROK, Japan defense chiefs back ‘denuclearization of Korean Peninsula’
Joon Ha Park, NK News - January 30


IRAN


Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Claudia Otto, CNN - February 1

Trump says if Iran doesn't agree to nuclear deal, 'we'll find out' whether U.S. attack would spark a regional war
Megan Lebowitz, NBC News - February 1

Donald Trump says Iran negotiating ‘seriously’ on nuclear weapons
Financial Times - February 1

Iran and US ‘talking seriously’ about deal to avert war
Jotam Confino, The Telegraph - February 1

Satellite images reveal activity at Iran nuclear sites bombed by US, Israel
Greg Norman-Diamond, Fox News - January 31

Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
Jon Gambrell, AP News - January 31

Islamic Republic builds roofs over damaged nuclear sites to block inspectors from monitoring activity, experts say
Gabrielle Fahmy, New York Post - January 31

Trump’s Armada Is Getting in Place. Now He Must Decide What to Do With Iran.
David Cloud, Alexander Ward, Wall Street Journal - January 30

Iran is open to US talks but won’t be dictated to and won’t negotiate on missiles, foreign minister says
Billy Stockwell, CNN - January 30

Trump says Iran already has US terms as military strike clock ticks
Morgan Phillips, Fox News - January 30

US plane dubbed the ‘nuke sniffer’ lands in UK amid growing tensions with Iran
Holly Evans, The Independent - January 30

Iran's foreign minister says Tehran ready to resume nuclear talks with U.S.
Barak Ravid, Axios - January 30

‘Deeply ideological’: the rationale behind Iran’s insistence on uranium enrichment
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian - January 30

Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
Pippa Crerar, Peter Walker, The Guardian - January 30

Trump tells Iran to drop nuclear aims and stop killing protesters to avoid military action
Tabby Wilson, BBC - January 30

War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran
Mark Mazzetti, Julian Barnes, David Sanger, Ronen Bergman, New York Times - January 29

UK and allies ensuring Iran does not get nuclear weapons, Starmer says
David Lynch, The Independent - January 29


EUROPE


Germany may develop its own nuclear weapons with EU allies: ‘Talks are taking place’
Ronny Reyes, New York Post - February 1


INTERNATIONAL


Scientists move ‘Doomsday Clock’ to 85 seconds: A historic warning
Hayden Madson, Desert News - January 30


RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE


Radiation victims in St. Louis can now file claims online
Joey Schneider, Fox 2 - January 29

Missourians can apply online for RECA compensation
Lauren Brennecke, Spectrum Local News - January 29

Hawley applauds launch of online portal for radiation survivors to submit RECA claims
Steve Smith, KZRG - January 29

  Opinion & Commentary


David Albright, Andrea Stricker: The Nuclear Threat After Tehran Falls
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - February 1

Simon Tisdall: China is leading the charge to nuclear Armageddon – and Starmer barely noticed
OPINION: The Guardian - February 1

Mehrzad Boroujerdi: Trump has sent an armada of ships to Iran. What are the implications of a regional war?
PODCAST: NPR - February 1

William Hartung: Why the Golden Dome Doesn’t Need Greenland
OPINION: National Interest - February 1

Tilman Ruff: The only remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires this week. Could a new arms race soon accelerate?
OPINION: The Conversation - February 1

Tina Cordova: New Mexico Downwinders are now able to apply for and receive compensation
OPINION: Albuquerque Journal - February 1

Ilan Goldenberg, Nate Swanson: America’s Best Chance to Transform Iran
OPINION: Foreign Affairs - January 31

W.J. Hennigan: The Last Nuclear Deal Is Expiring. Does Anyone Care?
OPINION: New York Times - January 30

Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom: Don’t Normalize the Nordic Nuke
OPINION: Foreign Policy - January 30

Andreas Kluth: Goodbye Arms Control, Hello Nuclear Anarchy
OPINION: Bloomberg - January 30

Peter Sardi: Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ is just another one of his half-baked ideas
LTE: Los Angeles Times - January 30

Alex Kolbin: Nuclear deterrence is dying. And hardly anyone notices
OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - January 30

Vann Van Diepen: Assessing North Korea’s Five-Year Effort to Develop 13 New Nuclear and Missile Systems
OPINION: 38North - January 30

Jennifer Kavanagh: Salvaging a New START
OPINION: American Conservative - January 30

Farah Jan: Want Iran to get the bomb? Try regime change
OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 30

Jamie McIntyre: Is the US about to go to war with Iran over nuclear weapons?
OPINION: Washington Examiner - January 30

Farah Jan: US military action in Iran risks igniting a regional and global nuclear cascade
OPINION: The Conversation - January 29

William Hartung: What will happen when there are no guardrails on nuclear weapons?
OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 29


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