AM Nukes Roundup – September 3 – Iran says US missile demands block path to nuclear talks

[Ellen Thomas]

The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup September 3, 2025   Top Six Iran says US missile demands block path to nuclear talks Elwely Elwelly, Reuters - September 2 The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think Michael Hirsh, Politico - September 2 ‘A House of Dynamite’ Director Kathryn Bigelow on the Urgency of Her Nuclear War Thriller: ‘How Is Annihilating the World a Good Defense Measure?’ Rebecca Rubin, Variety - September 2 Editorial Board: Iran is poking the bear again EDITORIAL: Washington Post - September 2 Nigel Li: Multipolar arms race takes ballistic missile threat to new levels OPINION: South China Morning Post - August 31 Rebekah Koffler: Putin and Xi have caught Trump in their nuclear trap OPINION: The Telegraph - September 2 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): September 22: Anniversary of Indian Ocean Nuke Test (1979) September 23: Last US nuclear weapons test (1992) September 24: Anniversary of CTBT (1996) September 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Amplify this post   News Clips   US MISSILE DEFENSE Golden Dome Czar Studying Architecture Options Xiaodon Long, Arms Control Today - September 2025 CHINA NUCLEAR China’s New DF-61 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Breaks Cover Joseph Trevithick, The War Zone - September 2 KOREA North Korea’s Kim Jong-un signals nuclear clout to US before China visit Park Chan-kyong, South China Morning Post - September 2 INTERNATIONAL Japanese youth messengers for peace petition against nukes on U.N. visit Kyodo News - September 3 Why Don’t We Take Nuclear Weapons Seriously? Rivka Galchen, New Yorker - September 2 The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think Michael Hirsh, Politico - September 2 RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE PIF expects to issue first “Ocean of Peace” Declaration amid nuclear and regional concerns Alfred Pagepitu, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation - September 2 POP CULTURE At Venice, ‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Scarier Than Most Horror Films Kyle Buchanan, New York Times - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow’s D.C. nuclear war thriller has electrified Venice Jada Yuan, Washington Post - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear endgame thriller is a terrifying, white-knuckle comeback Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian - September 2 Riveting' US nuclear attack thriller is 'more terrifying than most horror films' Nicholas Barber, BBC - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow spotlights nuclear threat in Venice comeback film Crispian Balmer, Reuters - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow unveils nuclear thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ at Venice Film Festival Lindsey Bahr, AP News - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow Made Political Thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ to Warn the World About Nuclear Annihilation Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter - September 2 Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson in Kathryn Bigelow’s Precision-Tooled, Viscerally Unsettling Nail-Biter David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Lights Up Venice Film Festival With 11-Minute Standing Ovation Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow’s Nuclear Thriller Is a High-Tension Potboiler With Pretensions Owen Gleiberman, Variety - September 2 ‘A House of Dynamite’ Director Kathryn Bigelow on the Urgency of Her Nuclear War Thriller: ‘How Is Annihilating the World a Good Defense Measure?’ Rebecca Rubin, Variety - September 2 Idris Elba as U.S. President Leads Kathryn Bigelow’s Nuclear War Thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ to Powerful 11-Minute Venice Ovation Alex Ritman, Rebecca Rubin, Elsa Keslassy, Variety - September 2 What The Critics Are Saying About Kathryn Bigelow’s Nuclear Thriller Andreas Wiseman, Deadline - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House Of Dynamite’ Receives Nearly 13-Minute Ovation At Venice World Premiere Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline - September 2 Kathryn Bigelow’s Urgent Warning For Mankind Is So Plausible It Just May Scare You To Death Pete Hammond, Deadline - September 2 IRAN Xi Jinping reiterates support for Iran nuclear programme amid Western pressure Zhao Ziwen, South China Morning Post - September 2 Iran says US missile demands block path to nuclear talks Elwely Elwelly, Reuters - September 2 Iran Gets Boost From US Rival for Nuclear Talks Showdown Amira El-Fekki, Newsweek - September 2 Iran Calls Out Trump on Nuclear Talks Amira El-Fekki, Newsweek - September 2   Opinion & Commentary Editorial Board: Iran is poking the bear again EDITORIAL: Washington Post - September 2 Rebekah Koffler: Putin and Xi have caught Trump in their nuclear trap OPINION: The Telegraph - September 2 Nigel Li: Multipolar arms race takes ballistic missile threat to new levels OPINION: South China Morning Post - August 31   Non-Nuclear China Brief Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity David Pierson, Mujib Mashal, New York Times - September 1 Xi Jinping outlines China’s ambition to reshape world order in showpiece summit Joe Leahy, Kathrin Hille, Financial Times - September 1 Could remembering shared World War II history be the key to better China-US ties? Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post - August 31 China’s senior trade negotiator calls for ‘equal dialogue’ during US visit Jane Cai, South China Morning Post - August 30 Donald Trump ‘proposed Chinese peacekeepers’ for Ukraine Henry Foy, Christopher Miller, Steff Chávez, John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times - August 29 Hegseth seeks phone call with Chinese counterpart but differences remain Ken Moriyasu, Nikkei Asia - August 29 Russian and Chinese submarines conduct first-ever joint patrol in Pacific Brad Lendon, CNN - August 28   Non-Nuclear China Opinion Thomas Friedman: The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China OPINION: New York TImes - September 2 Dave Kang, Zenobia Chan, Jackie Wong: What Does China Want? The Authors of a New Paper Challenge the DC Consensus PODCAST: Sinica - September 2 Nils Gilman: The Coming Ecological Cold War OPINION: Foreign Policy - September 1 David Wallace-Wells: Will America's A.I. Future Triumph Over China's Green Revolution OPINION: New York TImes - August 27 ### 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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