AM Nukes Roundup – January 8 – South Korea's Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea

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Europe should prepare for world without US nuclear deterrence, former Nato chief warns

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup January 8, 2026   Top Six South Korea's Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea Joyce Lee, Reuters - January 7 Europe should prepare for world without US nuclear deterrence, former Nato chief warns Bel Trew, The Independent - January 7 North Korea’s Kim expected to cling to nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post - January 8 Mark Schneider: The Enormous Costs of 'Science Based Stockpile Stewardship' for Nuclear Weapons OPINION: Real Clear Defense - January 7 Lee Min-Yong: As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula OPINION: South China Morning Post - January 7 Aaron Pilkington: Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency? OPINION: The Conversation - January 7 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   US NUCLEAR Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal Dana Taylor, USA TODAY - January 7 Introducing Trump's puzzling nuclear-armed battleship Colin Demarest, Axios - January 7 RUSSIA NUCLEAR Restart Cold War nuclear drills to deter Russia, Starmer told Tony Diver, The Telegraph - January 7 KOREA Korean peninsula arms race is heating up. How will China react in 2026? Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post - January 8 North Korea’s Kim expected to cling to nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post - January 8 Chinese President Xi Jinping urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over North Korean nuclear talks Seong Hyeon Choiin, Alcott Weiin, Oliver Balch, South China Morning Post - January 7 South Korea's Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea Joyce Lee, Reuters - January 7 South Korean leader says he asked China’s Xi to act as mediator on North Korea issues Hyung-jin Kim, AP News - January 7 EUROPE Europe should prepare for world without US nuclear deterrence, former Nato chief warns Bel Trew, The Independent - January 7 UK and Nato allies hamstrung by ‘outdated nuclear doctrine’ as they face Putin threat David Maddox, The Independent - January 7   Opinion & Commentary Lee Min-Yong: As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula OPINION: South China Morning Post - January 7 Peter Mitchell: Golden Dome’s first goal? Protecting the 2026 World Cup. OPINION: Breaking Defense - January 7 Mark Schneider: The Enormous Costs of 'Science Based Stockpile Stewardship' for Nuclear Weapons OPINION: Real Clear Defense - January 7 Harrison Kass: The Saab 36 Mach 2 ‘Nuclear’ Bomber Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force OPINION: 19FortyFive - January 7 Aaron Pilkington: Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency? OPINION: The Conversation - January 7 M. Reza Behnam: The United States and Israel: Two Halves of a Toxic Whole OPINION: Counterpunch - January 7 Lami Kim: South Korea’s Nuclear Latency May Be Washington’s Least Bad Option OPINION: Foreign Policy - January 7 ### 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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