Overview
- Kathryn Bigelow’s real-time thriller surged to the top of Netflix, elevating a national conversation about nuclear risk and presidential decision-making.
- An internal Missile Defense Agency memo reported by Bloomberg challenged the movie’s depiction of failed intercepts, citing a stronger test record.
- The Washington Examiner notes missile defense experts pointing to four successful GBI tests since 2017, while outside analysts question real-world effectiveness.
- President Donald Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes the U.S. should resume nuclear testing, arguing tests are needed to ensure weapons work.
- In an op-ed, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists leaders Jerry Brown and Alexandra Bell call for renewed diplomacy and public engagement and caution against overreliance on proposed ‘Golden Dome’ defenses.