AM Nukes Roundup – May 20 – Rare Referendum on Nuclear Warheads Begins in South Carolina

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May 20, 2026

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PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR

May 21: Anniversary of Ukraine denuclearization agreement (1996)

May 26: Anniversary of ABM Treaty (1972)

May 27: Anniversary of Pres. Obama's visit to Hiroshima (2016)

June 2: Anniversary of the Moscow Treaty (2002)

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NEWS CLIPS

US NUCLEAR

 

Rare Referendum on Nuclear Warheads Begins in South Carolina

Taylor Barnes, Inkstick Media - May 19

 

RUSSIA

 

Russia begins massive nuclear drills involving missiles and submarines as Putin visits China

James Reynolds, The Independent - May 19

 

Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks

AP News - May 19

 

Russia conducts major nuclear drills

Reuters - May 19

 

Russia Conducts Massive Nuclear Drills as Putin Visits China

Bloomberg - May 19

 

IRAN

 

Middle East on Edge After Trump Says He Delayed Attack on Iran

Euan Ward, New York Times - May 19

 

Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera - May 19

 

Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

Humeyra Pamuk, David Ljunggren, Doina Chiacu, Reuters - May 19

 

Trump says US may need to hit Iran again

Ismail Shakil, Humeyra Pamuk, Katharine Jackson, Reuters - May 19

 

JD Vance says Trump is 'locked and loaded' to restart military campaign against Iran if nuclear talks fail

Anders Hagstrom, Fox News - May 19

 

Trump says economic pinch from war is ‘peanuts’ vs. aim of nuke-free Iran

Tom Howell Jr., Washington Times - May 19

 

Report: Iran Sends U.S. Revamped ‘Peace Proposal’ Demanding Reparations, No Nuclear Limits

Frances Martel, Breitbart - May 19

 

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt, New York Times - May 18

 

Donald Trump says 'good chance' of Iran nuclear deal after delaying strike

Steve Holland, Reuters - May 18

 

MIDDLE EAST

 

New Turkish ICBM signals nuclear deterrence ambitions beyond NATO

Gabriel Honrada, Asia Times - May 19

 


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