AM Nukes Roundup – May 13 – Trump says "I don't think about Americans' financial situation" in Iran talks, calls nuclear threat "only thing that matters"

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PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP
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May 13, 2026

TOP SIX


MEDIA INTEL

My Role as a ‘Complicit’ Journalist

  • The article argues that social media algorithms and outrage-driven political media don’t just reflect polarization, but that they actively intensify it by rewarding anger, dehumanization, and apocalyptic thinking.
  • Using the alleged Trump assassination attempt as a case study, the author warns that ordinary online political rhetoric can gradually normalize extremist conclusions and make violence seem morally justified to unstable individuals.
  • The core warning is that democracy depends on maintaining shared reality and basic human respect across political divides. When politics becomes a constant “us vs. them” performance optimized for engagement, real-world violence becomes more likely.

PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR

May 18: Anniversary of India's first nuclear test (1974)
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 MISSLE DEFENSE

 

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

John Ismay, New York Times - May 12

 

Trump's Golden Dome Projected to Cost $1.2 Trillion and May Not Work as Advertised

Nik Popli, TIME - May 12

 

Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack

Sareen Habeshian, BBC - May 12

 

CBO estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years

Max Rego, The Hill - May 12

 

True cost of Trump’s Golden Dome revealed at $1.2 trillion, six times more than he claimed, budget report says

Brendan Rascius, The Independent - May 12

 

Trump’s Golden Dome Would Cost $1.2 Trillion

Sophie Hurwitz, Mother Jones - May 12

 

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate

Mike Stone, Reuters - May 12

 

Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

Fatima Hussein, AP News - May 12

 

Price Tag of Trump's Golden Dome Shield Jumps Above $1 Trillion

Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg - May 12

 

Golden Dome plan would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO finds

Thomas Novelly, Defense One - May 12

 

CBO: Golden Dome to cost $1.2 trillion

Stavroula Pabst, Responsible Statecraft - May 12

 

Congressional Budget Office estimates $1.2 trillion price tag for Golden Dome

Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews - May 12

 

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Shield Exposed as ‘Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle’ by CBO

Brad Reed, Common Dreams - May 12

 

Golden Dome-style missile shield could cost up to $1.2T over 20 years, CBO estimates

Lee Ferran, Breaking Defense - May 12

 

Golden Dome Could Cost $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years, CBO Says

Courtney Albon, Air & Space Forces Magazine - May 12

 

Golden Dome system could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, CBO says

Matthew Adams, Stars and Stripes - May 12

 

RUSSIA

 

Russia tests long-range missile after U.S. nuclear treaty expires

AFP - May 13

 

Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year

Ksenia Orlova, Max Rodionov, Reuters - May 12

 

Putin hails Russia’s test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world’s most powerful

AP News - May 12

 

Russia Plans To Deploy Sarmat ICBM Operationally Later This Year

Thomas Newdick, The War Zone - May 12

 

CHINA

 

Distracted and Bogged Down, Trump and Xi Enter a Summit of Reduced Ambitions

David Sanger, New York Times - May 12

 

Trump heads to China for Xi Jinping summit that will test ‘great relationship’

Emily Goodin, New York Post - May 12

 

IRAN

 

Trump Says Americans’ Economic Pain Is Not a Consideration for the Iran War

Erica Green, New York Times - May 12

 

Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet

Tal Shalev, CNN - May 12

 

Trump says "I don't think about Americans' financial situation" in Iran talks, calls nuclear threat "only thing that matters"

Kathryn Watson, CBS News - May 12

 

Tehran threatens to accelerate nuclear weapon programme after Trump rejects ‘garbage’ peace proposal response

James Reynolds, The Independent - May 12

 

Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain

Daniel Trotta, Reuters - May 12

 

Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, lawmaker warns

Reuters - May 12

 

The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal

Patrick Sykes, Bloomberg - May 12

 

A rare Navy photo revealed the location of a nuclear-missile submarine amid Iran tensions

Talia Lakritz, Business Insider - May 12

 

Trump on Iran War: ‘I Don’t Think About Americans’ Financial Situation'

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone - May 12

 

Trump: No Need to Rush Anything With Iran

Charlie McCarthy, Newsmax - May 12

 

MIDDLE EAST

 

US ballistic missile submarine appears in Mediterranean as tensions rise in Middle East

Alison Bath, Stars and Stripes - May 12

 


OPINION & COMMENTARY

Joseph Bosco: Trump’s loss in court could become the linchpin to his victory in Iran

OPINION: The Hill - May 12

 

Matthew Sharp, Nate Swanson: Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?

OPINION: Foreign Affairs - May 12

 

Steven Cook: Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?

OPINION: Foreign Policy - May 12

 

Michael Hirsh: Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran

OPINION: Foreign Policy - May 12

 

Peter Ward: Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution

PODCAST: NK News - May 12

 

Etan Mabourakh: We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes

OPINION: Truthout - May 12

 

John Birks: Supersonic airliners, ozone, and wildfire smoke: Origins of the nuclear winter theory

OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - May 12

 

Syed Ali Zia Jaffery: Iran’s positions at the NPT Review Conference are rational. Ignoring them would weaken the treaty

OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - May 12

 

François Diaz-Maurin: Nuclear winter: Why study it now?

OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - May 12

 

Michael Madden: Quick Take: The Leader Gets a Strong Constitution

OPINION: 38North - May 12

 


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