AM Nukes Roundup – November 26 – Democratic senator urges Trump not to resume nuclear weapons tests

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North Korea’s nuclear upgrades seen from space as South readies ‘monster missiles’

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup November 26, 2025 Note: In observance of Thanksgiving, ReThink will pause the AM Nukes Roundup Newsletter on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28.The newsletter will resume normally on Monday, December 1.   Top Six Democratic senator urges Trump not to resume nuclear weapons tests Timothy Gardner, Reuters - November 25 North Korea’s nuclear upgrades seen from space as South readies ‘monster missiles’ Park Chan-kyong, South China Morning Post - November 25 Chinese state media outlet calls for nuclear strikes on Japan over prime minister’s Taiwan comments Bill Gertz, Washington Times - November 25 Zdeněk Rod: South Korea’s nuclear debate is no longer taboo OPINION: Defense News - November 25 Brian Moench: How Utahns can avoid being downwinder victims of Great Salt Lake OPINION: Salt Lake Tribune - November 25 Sumantra Maitra: Exploring the Contours of an America First Nuclear Strategy OPINION: American Affairs Journal - November 25 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): 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) December 15: Anniversary of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Ban (1995) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR Democratic senator urges Trump not to resume nuclear weapons tests Timothy Gardner, Reuters - November 25 US MISSILE DEFENSE Space Force awards secret contracts for Trump’s Golden Dome Ariana Baio, Independent - November 25 Space Force Awards Secret Contracts For Golden Dome Interceptors Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg - November 25 Space Force Awards First Contracts for Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptors Courtney Albon, Air & Space Forces Magazine - November 25 Golden Dome: Space Force awards first space-based interceptor prototype contracts Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense - November 25 CHINA NUCLEAR Chinese state media outlet calls for nuclear strikes on Japan over prime minister’s Taiwan comments Bill Gertz, Washington Times - November 25 KOREA North Korea’s nuclear upgrades seen from space as South readies ‘monster missiles’ Park Chan-kyong, South China Morning Post - November 25 IRAN Iranian nuclear scientists sell products with Croydon-made parts Financial Times - November 25 F-35 stealth fighters spearheaded strikes deep inside Iran and were the last ones out, Midnight Hammer commanders say Jake Epstein, Business Insider - November 25 UN nuclear watchdog seeks reengagement with Iran, chief says Karen Lema, Reuters - November 25 US Reveals F-35 Jet Role Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Ryan Chan, Newsweek - November 25   Opinion & Commentary Zdeněk Rod: South Korea’s nuclear debate is no longer taboo OPINION: Defense News - November 25 Brian Moench: How Utahns can avoid being downwinder victims of Great Salt Lake OPINION: Salt Lake Tribune - November 25 Sumantra Maitra: Exploring the Contours of an America First Nuclear Strategy OPINION: American Affairs Journal - November 25   China Non-Nuclear Brief China sees Trump calls as a win in spat with Japan over Taiwan Christian Shepherd, Washington Post - November 25 China’s Li pushes developing country alliance on rare earths Joe Leahy, Financial Times - November 24 Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year Didi Tang, Seung Min Kim, AP - November 24 Why Japan’s drift to the right means a ‘long-term struggle’ for China Sylvie Zhuang, South China Morning Post - November 23 Would Japan fight to defend Taiwan? 5 things to know Ken Moriyasu, Nikkei Asia - November 21 Why China Isn’t Filling Climate Leadership Void After US Retreat Alfred Cang, Lili Pike, John Ainger, Bloomberg - November 21   China Non-Nuclear Opinion Robert Manning: The United States Is Moving Through the Stages of Grief Over China’s Rise OPINION: Foreign Policy - November 25 Lydia Polgreen: The Thucydides Trap Is Coming for America OPINION: New York Times - November 21 Paul Heer: How to Understand the Crisis in Japan-China Relations OPINION: The National Interest - November 21 Editorial Board: China and Japan’s unnecessary dispute EDITORIAL: Financial Times - November 20 Maria Repnikova: The New Soft-Power Imbalance: China’s Cautious Response to America’s Retreat OPINION: Foreign Affairs - November 20 ### 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