AM Nukes Roundup – January 12 – Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West

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You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup January 12, 2026   Top Six Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, AP News - January 10 China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nuclear weapons ‘overnight’ Dannie Peng, South China Morning Post - January 9 Atomic 'downwinders' saw progress in 2025 Gillian Andrews, The Daily Courier - January 8 Jinwan Park: China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization OPINION: Foreign Policy - January 9 Michael Klare: February 6, 2026: The Day the Nuclear Arms Race Officially Returned OPINION: LA Progressive - January 9 Brandon Weichert: How China’s Nuclear Obfuscation Could End the World OPINION: National Interest - January 10 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): January 17: Eisenhower's Military Industrial Complex Speech (1961) January 22: Anniversary of TPNW entering into force (2021) January 29: France announces end of nuclear testing program (1996) Amplify this post   News Clips   RUSSIA NUCLEAR Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, AP News - January 10 What to Know About the Oreshnik, the Missile Russia Used Against Ukraine Cassandra Vinograd, Lara Jakes, New York Times - January 9 Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe at Mach 10 Valerie Hopkins, New York Times - January 9 Russia Hits Ukraine With Rarely Used Hypersonic Missile Anastasiia Malenko, Wall Street Journal - January 9 Russia unleashes nuclear-capable missile in latest Ukraine attack David Stern, Serhii Korolchuk, Francesca Ebel, Washington Post - January 9 What is the Oreshnik ballistic missile fired by Russia into Ukraine? Nick Paton Walsh, CNN - January 9 Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in 'massive strike' on Ukraine Morgan Winsor, Yulia Drozd, Nataliia Popova, ABC News - January 9 Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Jennifer Jett, Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News - January 9 Russia says nuclear-capable hypersonic missile used against Ukraine Filip Timotija, The Hill - January 9 Russia launches nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile for only second time at Ukraine in massive airstrike Alex Croft, The Independent - January 9 Russia fires hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in massive attack Pjotr Sauer, The Guardian - January 9 Russia hits Ukraine with nuclear-capable missile near EU, NATO border Martina Sapio, Politico EU - January 9 Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with weapon not used since 2024 Mark Trevelyan, Andrew Osborn, Reuters - January 9 Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border Olena Harmash, Reuters - January 9 What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia has fired at Ukraine? Mark Trevelyan, Reuters - January 9 Russia says it fired its Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine Andrew Osborn, Reuters - January 9 Russia just used its new hypersonic missile again in Ukraine. Here’s what to know about the Oreshnik AP News - January 9 Russia’s Oreshnik Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Used In Large-Scale Attack On Ukraine Thomas Newdick, The War Zone - January 9 Putin fires nuclear-capable missile at western Ukraine Iona Cleave, The Telegraph - January 9 Russia Hit Ukraine With Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missile in Putin Revenge Shane Croucher, John Feng, Newsweek - January 9 Russia fires nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in latest attack against Ukraine Nicholas McEntyre, Zoe Hussain, New York Post - January 9 Zelensky calls for ‘clear response’ from US after Russia’s use of nuclear-capable missile in strikes Molly Parks, Washington Examiner - January 9 A Treaty Limiting Russian, US Nuclear Weapons Is About To Expire. What Happens Next? Amos Chapple, Radio Free Europe - January 8 KOREA North Korea: the elephant in the room when Xi met Lee in Beijing Alyssa Chen, South China Morning Post - January 10 ASIA-PACIFIC China calls on US to form united front against Japanese militarism Luna Sun, South China Morning Post - January 10 Hiroshima, Nagasaki call for continuing 3 non-nuke principles Asahi Shimbun - January 10 China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nuclear weapons ‘overnight’ Dannie Peng, South China Morning Post - January 9 China Widens Attack on Japan Nuclear ‘Threats’ as Ties Sour Bloomberg - January 8 RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE The forgotten nuclear test victims in the Marshall Islands Giff Johnson, Marianas Variety - January 11 Atomic 'downwinders' saw progress in 2025 Gillian Andrews, The Daily Courier - January 8 POP CULTURE A House of Dynamite Visualizes the Unthinkable Sarah Fensom, The American Cinematographer - January 10   Opinion & Commentary William Hartung: Spending $1.5 Trillion on the Pentagon Will Make America Weaker OPINION: Forbes - January 10 Brandon Weichert: How China’s Nuclear Obfuscation Could End the World OPINION: National Interest - January 10 Christopher Harding: On North Korea, has Trump failed as badly as Obama? OPINION: The Telegraph - January 10 Jinwan Park: China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization OPINION: Foreign Policy - January 9 Gabriela Bernal: Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve OPINION: South China Morning Post - January 9 Michael Klare: February 6, 2026: The Day the Nuclear Arms Race Officially Returned OPINION: LA Progressive - January 9 Natiq Malikzada: How the Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact Could Destabilize the Middle East OPINION: The National Interest - January 8 ### 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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