AM Nukes Roundup – May 28 – Trump Says He Doesn’t Fear Political Fallout From Prolonged War With Iran

[Ellen Thomas]

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Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Stoere

PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP News, Analysis & Resources View in browser  May 28, 2026 TOP SIX Trump Says He Doesn’t Fear Political Fallout From Prolonged War With Iran Michael Gordon, Philip Wegmann, Wall Street Journal - May 27   Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Stoere Gwladys Fouche, Nerijus Adomaitis, Reuters - May 27   Japan eyes new rules to curb US, China and Russia space arms race Julian Ryall, South China Morning Post - May 27   Mark Goodman: The 11th NPT Review Conference ends with a whimper OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - May 27   Harrison Berger: Ceasefire Day 50: Trump Signals Flexibility on Iran’s Nuclear Material OPINION: American Conservative - May 27   Gordon Chang: Russia can launch nukes without humans — North Korea may want the same power OPINION: The Hill - May 27   MEDIA INTEL Trump Administration Demands Federal Worker NDAs in New Crackdown on Leaks The Office of Personnel Management proposed a government-wide nondisclosure agreement for federal employees, citing recent high-profile unauthorized leaks and recommending agencies require it for both current staff and new hires. PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR June 2: Anniversary of the Moscow Treaty (2002) June 11: Anniversary of JFK's "A Strategy of Peace" Speech (1962) June 12: Anniversary of Singapore Summit (2018) June 12: Anniversary of Nuclear Freeze Rally/Rally for Disarmament in NYC (1982) June 13: Anniversary of withdrawal from ABM Treaty (2002) Click here for our editorial calendar >> AMPLIFY THIS POST NEWS CLIPS US NUCLEAR   Trump moves forward with plan to turn Cold War nuclear bomb material into reactor fuel Timothy Gardner, The Independent - May 27   Trump Administration Wants to Give Cold War-Era Plutonium to Nuclear Energy Start Ups Bruce Gil, Gizmodo - May 27   KOREA   North Korea says it tested new warheads, technology and navigation in latest launches Kim Tong-hyung, AP News - May 26   IRAN   Trump Says He Doesn’t Fear Political Fallout From Prolonged War With Iran Michael Gordon, Philip Wegmann, Wall Street Journal - May 27   Trump might not have a good way out of the Iran war Aaron Blake, CNN - May 27   A Frustrated President Can’t Get the Deal Done Jonathan Lemire, Nancy Youssef, The Atlantic - May 27   Iran peace deal in chaos as White House rejects Tehran’s report of draft as ‘complete fabrication’ James Reynolds, The Independent - May 27   Trump named five goals for Iran war but has achieved only one. Is Iran winning? David Rohde, Julia Jester, MS Now - May 27   Trump says Iran is 'negotiating on fumes,' believes regime thought they could outwait him Greg Norman-Diamond, Fox News - May 27   Deal or no deal? Trump’s social media posts add confusion to Iran conflict Justin Goldman, Laura Strickler, NBC News - May 26   US-Iran tensions rise, putting peace talks at risk Julia Manchester, Filip Timotija, The Hill - May 26   EUROPE   Norway joins France’s nuclear deterrence club Laura Kayali, Politico EU - May 27   Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, leaders say Gwladys Fouche, Nerijus Adomaitis, Terje Solsvik, Makini Brice, Reuters - May 27   Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Stoere Gwladys Fouche, Nerijus Adomaitis, Reuters - May 27   Macron Says Norway Agrees to Work Closely on Nuclear Deterrence Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg - May 27   ASIA-PACIFIC   Japan eyes new rules to curb US, China and Russia space arms race Julian Ryall, South China Morning Post - May 27   OPINION & COMMENTARY Gordon Chang: Russia can launch nukes without humans — North Korea may want the same power OPINION: The Hill - May 27   Mark Goodman: The 11th NPT Review Conference ends with a whimper OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - May 27   Harrison Berger: Ceasefire Day 50: Trump Signals Flexibility on Iran’s Nuclear Material OPINION: American Conservative - May 27   Bharat Dogra: Europe Should De-Escalate with Russia to Avoid Raising the Possibility of a Third World War and Nuclear War OPINION: Countercurrents - May 27   Adam Turner: No Trump agreement could be as bad as Obama’s Iran nuclear deal OPINION: Washington Examiner - May 27   Daniel DePetris: Trump wants to expand the Abraham Accords. It could sink a deal to end the Iran war. OPINION: MS Now - May 26   Email forwarded by a friend? Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Get in touch with ReThink's Peace & Security Team COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTISE & CAPACITY, GROUNDED IN MOVEMENT BUILDING 2443 Fillmore Street, PMB 380-7140, San Francisco, CA 94115