AM Nukes Roundup – April 16 – IAEA chief warns against ‘illusion of an agreement’ on Iran’s nuclear program

[Ellen Thomas]

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup April 16, 2026   Top Six IAEA chief warns against ‘illusion of an agreement’ on Iran’s nuclear program Ashleigh Fields, The Hill - April 15 North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns Justin McCurry, The Guardian - April 15 Residents launch petition to protest $1.25B Los Alamos site in Ypsilanti Township Sam Jane, MLive - April 15 Daniel Holz: Is AI Pushing Us Closer to Nuclear Disaster? OPINION: Mother Jones - April 15 Robert Dodge: Tax Day Realities: Nuclear Weapons and Our Dangerous, Misguided Priorities OPINION: Common Dreams - April 15 Christopher Hill, Jonathan Hogg: What secret report reveals about British nuclear weapons tests – veterans claimed they were harmed by the fallout OPINION: The Conversation - April 15 Media Intel This Is What Will Ruin Public Opinion Polling for Good Companies are using large language models to mimic human survey answers, producing fast and cheap “polls” but these are not based on actual human opinions, undermining the core purpose of public opinion research. Because these models rely on past data and assumptions, they risk reflecting the pollster’s own biases even more strongly than traditional methods, turning speculative outputs into seemingly authoritative “facts.” How to check if a poll is legit: Look for transparency about methodology (real respondents vs. AI simulation), sample size and demographics, margin of error, and who conducted/funded the poll. Credible polls clearly state they surveyed real people; vague language like “modeled,” “simulated,” or “synthetic data” is a red flag. Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): May 8: Anniversary of Pres. Trumps withdrawal from JCPOA (2018) May 18: Anniversary of India's first nuclear test (1974) May 21: Anniversary of Ukraine denuclearization agreement (1996) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR Residents launch petition to protest $1.25B Los Alamos site in Ypsilanti Township Sam Jane, MLive - April 15 US MISSILE DEFENSE Golden Dome czar signals space-based interceptors not guaranteed, as DoD weighs cost Ashley Roque, Breaking Defense - April 15 Golden Dome will be operational by summer 2028 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - April 15 How ’27 Budget Requests Compare: Air Force, Space Force vs. Army, Navy, DOD Greg Hadley, Air & Space Forces Magazine - April 14 RUSSIA NUCLEAR Russia planning to put nuclear weapons in space, US general warns David Zimmermann, Washington Examiner - April 15 KOREA North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns Justin McCurry, The Guardian - April 15 North Korea is making ‘very serious’ progress in expanding its nuclear arsenal, UN watchdog warns Arpan Rai, The Independent - April 15 UN nuclear watchdog chief seeks ROK support in tackling North Korean nuke threat Shreyas Reddy, NK News - April 15 North Korea Made 'Serious Increase' in Nuclear Weapons, IAEA Says Heesu Lee, Bloomberg - April 15 North Korea ‘rapidly’ advances nuclear arms beyond ‘few dozen’ warheads, says U.N. atomic head Andrew Salmon, Washington Times - April 15 Trump's North Korea Paradox Needs an Urgent Reality Check Newsweek - April 15 UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity Joyce Lee, Kyu-Seok Shim, Reuters - April 14 IRAN Iran won't give up enriching uranium to get peace deal, official says Kim Hjelmgaard, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY - April 15 IAEA chief warns against ‘illusion of an agreement’ on Iran’s nuclear program Ashleigh Fields, The Hill - April 15 Trump needs a better Iran deal than Obama’s – but faces major hurdles Patrick Wintour, The Guardian - April 15 Double standards? Why Iran’s nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera - April 15 UN nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war Hyung-jin Kim, AP News - April 15 Russia's Lavrov says Iran has 'inalienable' right to enrich uranium, openly defying Trump's demands Robert McGreevy, Fox News - April 15 President Trump's negotiating team praised by nuclear experts for walking away from Pakistan talks Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News - April 15 Russia: Iran Has 'Inalienable Right' to Enrich Uranium for 'Peaceful' Use Sandy Fitzgerald, Newsmax - April 15 Rep. Zinke to Newsmax: No Nukes for Iran Theodore Bunker, Newsmax - April 15 U.N. Nuclear Chief: No Iran Nuclear Deal Without Respect for Inspections Frances Martel, Breitbart - April 15 Van Hollen: Iran’s Willing to Make Concessions on Nukes, Trump and Netanyahu Won’t, Also, Iran’s More Radical Now Ian Hanchett, Breitbart - April 15   Opinion & Commentary Nicholas Grossman: Trump’s credibility problem is now America’s OPINION: MS NOW - April 15 Daniel Holz: Is AI Pushing Us Closer to Nuclear Disaster? OPINION: Mother Jones - April 15 Kibum Han: With Little Incentive to Engage the US, North Korea Deepens Russia and China Ties OPINION: 38North - April 15 Vann Van Diepen: North Korea Tests New Theater Launch Platforms as Party Congress Continues Nuclear/Missile Buildup OPINION: 38North - April 15 Brent Eastwood: SEAL Team Six Could Raid Iran’s Nuclear Sites. Here’s Why They Shouldn’t. OPINION: 19FortyFive - April 15 Robert Dodge: Tax Day Realities: Nuclear Weapons and Our Dangerous, Misguided Priorities OPINION: Common Dreams - April 15 Paul Springer: Iran’s military forces combine state‑of‑the‑art drones and hackers with out‑of‑date conventional weapons OPINION: The Conversation - April 15 Christopher Hill, Jonathan Hogg: What secret report reveals about British nuclear weapons tests – veterans claimed they were harmed by the fallout OPINION: The Conversation - April 15 ### Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Email our Peace & Security Team Copyright © 2026 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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