AM Nukes Roundup – February 3 – Russia's Medvedev says expiry of New START should alarm the world

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February 3, 2026

  Top Six


Russia's Medvedev says expiry of New START should alarm the world
Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters - February 2
Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday, some regional countries to participate, say sources
Parisa Hafezi, Steve Holland, Reuters - February 2
Can Europe do nuclear deterrence without America?
The Economist - February 2
Victor Gilinsky: There is no nuclear genie going back in the bottle with North Korea
OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - February 2
Tamara Davison: 40 Years Ago, We Appeared Headed for a Future Without Nuclear Weapons. Today, We’re Going Backward.
OPINION: Slate.com - February 2
Miles Mogulescu: How to Get Mad King Trump’s Tiny Fingers Off the Nuclear Button
OPINION: Common Dreams - February 2
Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more):
February 10: Anniversary. of Pres. Johnson refusing to use nuclear weapons in Vietnam (1967)
February 13: Anniversary of France's First Nuclear Test (1959)
February 14: Anniversary of Treaty of Tlatelolco (1966)
February 15: Day of protest against Iraq invasion (2003)
February 17: Anniversary of the start of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (1958)
March 1: Anniversary of Castle Bravo Nuclear Test (1954)

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  News Clips

 

US MISSILE DEFENSE


Trump’s Golden Dome, a year in, is struggling to take shape
Audrey Decker, Politico - February 2


RUSSIA NUCLEAR


A world without nuclear arms control begins this week
Amy Mackinnon, Max Seddon, Ian Bott, Financial Times - February 2

Russia's Medvedev says expiry of New START should alarm the world
Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters - February 2

Russian State TV Issues Nuclear Strike Threat To Elon Musk
Ellie Cook, Newsweek - February 2


IRAN


U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
Ben Hubbard, Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times - February 2

U.S., Iran Poised to Meet for Talks
Benoit Faucon, Summer Said, Jared Malsin, Wall Street Journal - February 2

Iran's leader threatens regional war if US attacks, Trump responds
Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY - February 2

Iran says it's ready to negotiate nuclear deal as Trump weighs military action
Richard Engel, NBC News - February 2

U.S.-Iran nuclear talks planned for Friday amid military buildup
Barak Ravid, Axios - February 2

Hegseth: ‘We’re more than prepared’ if Iran won’t negotiate nukes
Filip Timotija, The Hill - February 2

US-Iran talks expected in coming days, diplomats say
Financial Times - February 2

Iran’s top diplomat says government is ready for talks with US on a nuclear deal
Andrew Roth, The Guardian - February 2

Trump masses ‘large armada’ to force Iran into nuclear deal
Roland Oliphant, Akhtar Makoii, The Telegraph - February 2

Trump’s nuclear deal is the lifeline Iran’s Ayatollah needs
David Blair, The Telegraph - February 2

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday, some regional countries to participate, say sources
Parisa Hafezi, Steve Holland, Reuters - February 2

Witkoff, Iran's Araqchi to discuss possible nuclear deal on Friday, US official says
Steve Holland, Reuters - February 2

U.S. and Iran to Begin Nuclear Talks
Joseph Addington, American Conservative - February 2

Witkoff to Talk Nukes With Iran Friday
Jim Mishler, Newsmax - February 2

Hegseth: US 'More Than Prepared' if Iran Refuses Deal
Michael Katz, Newsmax - February 2


EUROPE


Can Europe do nuclear deterrence without America?
The Economist - February 2

  Opinion & Commentary


Paul Hayden Miller: Why Greenland is so important to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
OPINION: The Hill - February 2

Tamara Davison: 40 Years Ago, We Appeared Headed for a Future Without Nuclear Weapons. Today, We’re Going Backward.
OPINION: Slate.com - February 2

Victor Gilinsky: There is no nuclear genie going back in the bottle with North Korea
OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - February 2

Diane Swords: Don’t let nuclear arms treaty expire
LTE: Syracuse.com - February 2

Henry Sokolski: America needs a nuclear nonproliferation policy … again
OPINION: Breaking Defense - February 2

Miles Mogulescu: How to Get Mad King Trump’s Tiny Fingers Off the Nuclear Button
OPINION: Common Dreams - February 2

Sean Durns: Iran’s nuclear program is buried, not dead
OPINION: Washington Examiner - February 2

  China Non-Nuclear Brief


Trump Says He Welcomes China, India Investment in Venezuela Oil
Tamsin McMahon, Jennifer Dlouhy, Bloomberg - February 1

China’s Middle East Moment Is Stalling Out
Peter Martin, Sam Dagher, Bloomberg - January 30

Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions
Chris Buckley, New York Times - January 29

U.K.’s Starmer Joins Ranks of U.S. Allies Testing China’s Embrace
Austin Ramzy, Max Colchester, Wall Street Journal - January 29

Taiwan’s new opposition leader wants to talk to Xi Jinping
The Economist - January 29

China Approves Purchases of Nvidia’s H200 Chip, Easing Tension With U.S.
Raffaele Huang, Wall Street Journal - January 28

Younger Americans see U.S. dominance slipping to China
Josephine Walker, Axios - January 28

US-China cooperation backed by most Americans, new national survey reveals
Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post - January 28

Exclusive: US envoy to China says progress on agreements, Boeing deal among signs of better ties
William Zheng, South China Morning Post - January 28

  China Non-Nuclear Opinion


Jonathan Czin, John Culver: Xi the Destroyer: The Latest Military Purge Signals China’s Leader Is Entering a New Era
OPINION: Foreign Affairs - February 2

Adam Tooze: Is America's "Rupture" China's Moment?
PODCAST: New York Times - January 30

Adam Tooze: China Is Building a Better, More Modern Military
PODCAST: Foreign Policy - January 30

US-China symposium: Spheres of influence for me, not for thee?
OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 30

Paul Heer: Why the US’ “One China Policy” Is Fading Away
OPINION: The National Interest - January 29

Audrye Wong: China’s Economic Statecraft Is Working
OPINION: Foreign Affairs - January 28

Wenjing Wang: Why China is playing it cool amid Trump's chaos
OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - January 27


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