Proliferation News November 5, 2026
IN THIS ISSUE: Democratic Congress could complicate S. Korea's nuclear sub plans, Trump-Kim summit: experts, Facing Return to War, More Iranians Want a Nuclear Missile, Vietnam seeks Russia’s help for its nuclear ambition. Will sanctions stall it?, Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked, NATO Nuclear Posture Moving North; New Satellite Images Show Extent of New Construction at RAF Lakenheath, Could Nuclear Warheads Really Be Deployed to the Baltic States?
Democratic Congress could complicate S. Korea's nuclear sub plans, Trump-Kim summit: experts
Chang Dong-woo | Yonhap News Agency
Democratic control of the U.S. Congress could make it harder for South Korea to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and limit President Donald Trump's ability to reach a deal with North Korea, even as he may seek another summit with leader Kim Jong-un, according to experts Wednesday.
Facing Return to War, More Iranians Want a Nuclear Missile
Erika Solomon | New York Times
From pulpits at Friday Prayers to street rallies, Iranian clerics and officials are increasingly urging the country’s leaders to reverse their longtime pledge not to pursue nuclear weapons. This demand, once seen as a fringe position held by hard-liners, is moving into mainstream public debate, and the shift could have dramatic consequences for Iran.
Vietnam seeks Russia’s help for its nuclear ambition. Will sanctions stall it?
Sam Beltran | South China Morning Post
The Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) and a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, which is leading the development of the MBIR International Research Centre, announced on Tuesday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on nuclear research and explore Vinatom’s potential membership in the centre’s international consortium.
Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked
Alba Morgade | BBC
Ukraine and Russia have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. Ukraine's widely used app sent red-level air raid warnings across the country, with additional warnings of radiation, chemical attacks, and street fighting sent to some residents in areas including Kyiv.
Celia McDowall and Hans Kristensen | Federation of American Scientists
The infrastructure supporting NATO’s nuclear strike mission is shifting north to include significantly more active nuclear weapons storage shelters than in the southern part of the Alliance. The shift is visible on new satellite images showing the full extent of construction of security fencing around 22 nuclear-capable aircraft shelters at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, the home of the U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing.
Could Nuclear Warheads Really Be Deployed to the Baltic States?
Sergejs Potapkins | Carnegie Politika
Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to drive nuclear escalation between Russia and the West. Following Moscow’s stationing of nuclear warheads in Belarus, there has been talk among Belarus’s immediate neighbors of a symmetrical response. Even so, there is little chance that NATO nuclear weapons will be deployed to Latvia, Lithuania, or Estonia in the immediate future.
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