The Kremlin indicated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plans could force the resumption in the foreseeable future of contacts between Moscow and Washington about nuclear arms control. reuters.com/business/aeros…

China is "seriously concerned" about the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield project and urged Washington to abandon its development，a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. reuters.com/world/china/ch…

Top leaders of the agency responsible for the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile admitted to DOGE-related staffing challenges at a Senate hearing. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

The “greatest risk” for the Navy’s planned fiscal 2034 delivery of the nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Nuclear (SLCM-N) is integrating it onboard Virginia-class submarines that were never designed to carry a nuclear weapon. breakingdefense.com/2025/05/integr…

Canada is in talks with the U.S. to join President Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, according to the Canadian government. thehill.com/policy/defense…

The Nevada state legislature has unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government to maintain the moratorium on nuclear weapons testing. This decision reflects a public consensus: the era of nuclear weapons testing must remain in the past. kolotv.com/2025/05/22/nev…

Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the U.S. over its nuclear program fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as "very good". reuters.com/world/middle-e…

“Missile defense is an old idea that has been proven not to work, and it’s not for lack of effort,” says Council board member Joe Cirincione in conversation with John Mecklin. thebulletin.org/2025/05/the-15…

The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Wednesday that “the jury is still out” on negotiations between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, but described the continuing negotiations a good sign. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/n…

Nuclear armament has re-emerged as a hot-button issue in South Korea’s presidential race, but analysts warn that the costs could far outweigh the benefits. scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

A tranche of over 2 million documents found in a public database sheds light on Russia’s expansion and modernization of its highly sensitive nuclear weapons complex, the Danish investigative outlet Danwatch and Germany’s Der Spiegel reported Wednesday. themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/28/rus…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on striking Iran to give the U.S. administration more time to push for a new nuclear deal with Tehran. apnews.com/article/iran-u…

Canada’s ambassador to the UN compared U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense program to a “protection racket” after Trump said Canada could pay $61 billion to join the program or it could be free if the country agrees to annexation. apnews.com/article/canada…

The Missile Defense Agency will kick off the acquisition of the Golden Dome missile shield with a 10-year, $151 billion multiple-award contract, according to agency documents posted last week. defenseone.com/business/2025/…

“Maintaining America’s leadership position in NATO and sustaining its troop levels in Europe helps reinforce the U.S. commitment to defending its most important allies,” writes John Deni. theconversation.com/europeans-are-…

“Everything we have learned about missile defense over the last 50 years is being ignored by the Trump administration,” says Jon Wolfsthal in conversation with François Diaz-Maurin - @francoisdm.bsky.social. thebulletin.org/2025/05/nuclea…

“Missile defenses have to get lucky every time; nuclear weapons only have to get lucky once,” writes Kelsey D. Atherton. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…