AM Nukes Roundup – April 15 – Trump says Iran talks may resume this week, but opposes enrichment compromise

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AM Nukes Roundup

April 15, 2026

  Top Six


Trump says Iran talks may resume this week, but opposes enrichment compromise
Karen DeYoung, Washington Post - April 14
North Korea sharply boosting nuclear weapons capacity, IAEA chief says
Kyu-seok Shim, Reuters - April 14
If it starts, a nuclear arms race will be unstoppable
The Economist - April 14
Henry Sokolski: NPT Gives Trump a Way to Rally the World Against Iran
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - April 14
Robert Rust, Tianjiao Jiang: The US and China Need to Talk About Unmanned Nukes
OPINION: The Diplomat - April 14
Natiq Malikzada: Pakistan’s War in Afghanistan Is Tied to Its Nuclear Strategy
OPINION: National Interest - April 14
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  News Clips

 

US MISSILE DEFENSE


L3Harris investing upfront in bid for Golden Dome work
Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - April 14


RUSSIA NUCLEAR


A Russian space nuke was focus of US wargame, Space Command says
Thomas Novelly, Defense One - April 14

US and UK train to take on Russian nuclear space weapons
Andrew Buncombe, The Telegraph - April 14


KOREA


North Korea sharply boosting nuclear weapons capacity, IAEA chief says
Kyu-seok Shim, Reuters - April 14

North Korea tests cruise and anti-ship missiles from naval destroyer
Kyu-seok Shim, Reuters - April 13

North Korean leader supervises missile tests from his naval destroyer
Kim Tong-hyung, AP News - April 13


IRAN


Trump Says 2nd Round of Iran Talks Could Take Place This Week
Chris Cameron, New York Times - April 14

Trump says Iran talks may resume this week, but opposes enrichment compromise
Karen DeYoung, Washington Post - April 14

U.S. and Iran could hold new peace talks as soon as this week, sources say
Garrett Haake, Gordon Lubold, Katherine Doyle, Chantal Da Silva, NBC News - April 14

Officials Considering Second Round of U.S.-Iran Talks As Sticking Points Remain
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Brian Bennett, TIME - April 14

US proposed 20-year pause on Iran’s nuclear program in Pakistan talks
Tara Suter, The Hill - April 14

Why are the US, Iran arguing over duration of uranium enrichment ban?
Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera - April 14

US rejects Iran proposal to halt nuclear activity for five years
Iona Cleave, The Telegraph - April 14

US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
Ariba Shahid, Trevor Hunnicutt, Parisa Hafezi, Reuters - April 14

Trump reiterates Pope Leo criticism, says it is 'unacceptable' for Iran to have a nuclear bomb
Akanksha ​Khushi, Reuters - April 14

Dem Rep. Crow: Khamenei Had Fatwa Against Nukes, Now That’s Gone
Ian Hanchett, Breitbart - April 14


EUROPE


Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out
Bojan Pancevski, Daniel Michaels, Wall Street Journal - April 14


ASIA-PACIFIC


Atomic bomb survivors, NGOs urge Japan's government to lead NPT efforts
NHK News - April 14


INTERNATIONAL


If it starts, a nuclear arms race will be unstoppable
The Economist - April 14


RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE


Giant nuclear waste dump in Pennsylvania set to be dug up after decades of lawsuits and public outcry
Andy Sheehan, CBS News - April 14


POP CULTURE


Miracle Mile: boy meets girl, romcom meets nuclear war
Adam Fleet, The Guardian - April 14

  Opinion & Commentary


Joel Wit: US-Iran talks echo North Korea's nuclear impasse
INTERVIEW: Nikkei Asia - April 15

Henry Sokolski: NPT Gives Trump a Way to Rally the World Against Iran
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - April 14

Robert Rust, Tianjiao Jiang: The US and China Need to Talk About Unmanned Nukes
OPINION: The Diplomat - April 14

Natiq Malikzada: Pakistan’s War in Afghanistan Is Tied to Its Nuclear Strategy
OPINION: National Interest - April 14

Art Hobson: Vice president implies the use of nuclear weapons, but that would be madness
OPINION: Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette - April 14

Farah Jan: The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran‑US deal
OPINION: The Conversation - April 14

Fred Kaplan: Things Are Looking Quite Bad for Trump
OPINION: Slate - April 13

  China Non-Nuclear


China has so far weathered the historic oil crisis. But as Xi prepares to meet Trump, costs are starting to grow
Simone McCarthy, CNN - April 14

China flexes trade power with soaring use of export controls
Joe Leahy, Cheng Leng, Wenjie Ding, Financial Times - April 14

US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says
James Gregory, BBC - April 14

Spanish premier urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order
Farah Master, Reuters - April 13

Mutually Automated Destruction: The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
Sheera Frenkel, Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano, New York Times - April 12

Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader to Draw Island Closer to China
Joyu Wang, Wall Street Journal - April 10

China helped broker Iran truce, but it’s wary of deeper involvement
Cate Cadell, Washington Post - April 10

China-North Korea thaw gathers pace as Kim Jong-un says ties have reached a new level
Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post - April 10

Only virtual talks, no new investment push before Xi-Trump summit: Greer
Khushboo Razdan, South China Morning Post - April 8

  China Non-Nuclear Opinion


Sebastian Mallaby: I Went to China to See Its Progress on A.I. We Can’t Beat It.
OPINION: New York Times - April 13

Lyle Goldstein: Time for a ‘Fourth Communique’ To Stabilize U.S.-China Relations
OPINION: RealClearWorld - April 13

Editorial Board: China’s economic securitisation leaves stability in the balance
EDITORIAL: East Asia Forum - April 13

Juan Pablo Sims, Brice Tseen Fu Lee: Middle East crisis is pushing China to deepen Latin America ties
OPINION: South China Morning Post - April 10

Timothy Rich: China-US Trade Relations: Between Engagement and Decoupling
OPINION: The Diplomat - April 10

Deng Yuwen: Xi Jinping-KMT Meeting Is a Signal of Stability From Beijing
OPINION: Foreign Policy - April 8

Christina Knight, Scott Singer: America and China Can Make AI Safer
OPINION: Foreign Affairas - April 7


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