Nuclear Policy News
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons set to enter into force
The Diplomat
House Armed Services chairman foreshadows change to nuclear posture and modernization delay if Biden wins
Washington Examiner
U.S. election result ‘will not affect Iran’s policy’ – Khamenei
BBC
Nuclear Policy News
China extends range of its hypersonic missile system
Janes
Why Iran sees Biden as the “more promising” candidate in the U.S. election
CBS
ANALYSIS: Adapting to the hypersonic era
CSIS Defense 360
Nuclear Policy News
UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reaches 50 ratifications needed for entry into force
ICAN
Hopes dim for nuclear agreement with Russia before election day
Politico
Trump, Biden trade barbs over North Korea’s nukes
Defense News
Nuclear Policy News
U.S. rebuffs Putin bid to extend nuclear arms pact for a year
New York Times
Complicated restart of niobium alloy production at Y-12 could delay nuclear weapons deliveries, GAO says
Exchange Monitor
American hostility means China can’t come clean on its nuclear arsenal, Beijing official says
South China Morning Post
Nuclear Policy News
Nuclear Policy News
Russia dismisses Trump administration efforts to secure nuclear arms deal before election
CNN
Amid rumors of impending arms control deal, Billingslea set for talk on China nukes
Exchange Monitor
Iran nuclear deal hangs on an election, and it’s not in the U.S.
Bloomberg
Nuclear Policy News
ANALYSIS: Why Trump’s retreat from U.S. allies could have nuclear consequences
Defense One
Nuclear threat against North Korea ‘continues unabated’, U.N. ambassador tells Assembly
UN News
Bipartisan congressional task force recommends extending nuclear treaty with Russia
The Hill
Nuclear Policy News
Iranian president accuses U.S. of savagery after new sanctions
Reuters
Congress moving toward final passage of stopgap budget; Air Force warheads, pits brace for hits
Exchange Monitor
North Korea’s nuclear facility affected by typhoons
Bloomberg
Nuclear Policy News
Trump administration orders assessment on bolstering nuclear warheads as talks with Russia stall
Politico
ANALYSIS: From smuggled coal to art: How North Korea dodges sanctions to build up nuclear arsenal
The Times
Trump team weighs new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector
Bloomberg
Events
Thursday, October 1, 2020 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time via Zoom webinar The Trump administration’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has led Iran to retaliate by exceeding key nuclear limits set by the deal. The U.S. strategy has hobbled but not unraveled the agreement and increased tensions with Iran and Read More