Missiles, Defenses, and Space

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski spotlights how Iran could get hundreds of bombs’ worth of plutonium from Bushehr; why Musk shouldn’t make critical military decisions regarding Starlink; how accurate Trump’s estimate is that North Korea has 57 nuclear bombs; how Russia is waging gray-zone warfare against the West; and how the Golden Dome’s cost depends on what its mission is.

Aug 28, 2026

August 28, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski spotlights how Iran could get hundreds of bombs’ worth of plutonium from Bushehr; why Musk shouldn’t make critical military decisions regarding Starlink; how accurate Trump’s estimate is that North Korea has 57 nuclear bombs; how Russia...

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski examines a neglected second path for Iran to get nuclear weapons: plutonium stored at the Bushehr plant

Aug 26, 2026

August 21, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski examines a neglected second path for Iran to get nuclear weapons: plutonium stored at the Bushehr plant. Henry Sokolski warns that while nuclear negotiations focus heavily on Iran’s uranium, Iran has a neglected second path to...

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski looks at the bidding with NPEC on the Golden Dome’s possible missions, why confusion regarding its top priority is worrisome, why Musk’s enthusiasm for solar is warranted, and how to think about the Mecca Pact.

Aug 14, 2026

August 14, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski looks at the bidding with NPEC on the Golden Dome’s possible missions, why confusion regarding its top priority is worrisome, why Musk’s enthusiasm for solar is warranted, and how to think about the Mecca Pact. John...

The US-Saudi nuclear deal: Don’t settle, renegotiate (Jerusalem Post)

Aug 11, 2026

Last week, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee raised a number of nuclear nonproliferation concerns about the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperative agreement and stated that Congress had an obligation to review the pact carefully. As I note below, in the op-ed “The...

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski discusses the stalled nuclear cooperative agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, noting that the lack of enrichment restrictions has left the deal in limbo. He explains that a new condominium between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.

Aug 10, 2026

August 7, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski discusses the stalled nuclear cooperative agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, noting that the lack of enrichment restrictions has left the deal in limbo. He explains that a new condominium between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and...

No “Gold Standard,” No Israel Clause: What the Saudi Nuclear Deal Actually Says (MBN)

Aug 7, 2026

Two weeks ago, President Trump was about to send the Hill a U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperative agreement. After a torrent of criticism from Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, though, he changed his mind and insisted that the United States would...

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski looks at the dangers of giving Iran a pathway to make nuclear bomb fuels, how a key Senate backer of Trump is now objecting to the deal, and what is next.

Jul 31, 2026

July 31, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski looks at the dangers of giving Iran a pathway to make nuclear bomb fuels, how a key Senate backer of Trump is now objecting to the deal, and what is next. John Batchelor–NPEC weekly review looks...

The Saudi Nuclear Deal Invites Disaster (Wall Street Journal)

Jul 27, 2026

Critics of the recently announced U.S. nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia let out a sigh of relief last Thursday when President Trump posted on Truth Social that the deal wouldn’t go ahead until Saudi Arabia recognizes Israel and insisted that the agreement permits “no enrichment...

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski reviews the bidding on the Trump administrations’s stumble out of the gate trying to explain the requirements of U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement and what can go wrong.

Jul 24, 2026

July 24, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski reviews the bidding on the Trump administrations’s stumble out of the gate trying to explain the requirements of U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement and what can go wrong. John Batchelor-NPEC weekly review looks at the bidding...

John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski explores what could go wrong with the U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal.

Jul 22, 2026

July 22, 2026 John Batchelor interview with Henry Sokolski explores what could go wrong with the U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal. John Batchelor-NPEC weekly review explores what could go wrong with the U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal. Listen below: Part I. http://npolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/henry-sokolski-warns-that-the-trump-administration-s-nuclear-deal-with-saudi-arabia-allows-the-kingd.mp3 Part II. http://npolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/henry-sokolski-continues-the-saudi-nuclear-deal-could-trigger-a-proliferation-race-with-nations-like.mp3