Jon B. Wolfsthal
@jonatomic
Nuclear Fellow @ Pax Sapiens, former Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and State Department International Sec Advisory Board, CNAS Sr. Fellow, former National Security Council. No #manels, Yankees/Gunners.
Hey @politico.com do better. The facts here are knowable and do not back the contention of this Admin.
To pay for a Qatari Air Force One, Pentagon gutted Sentinel ICBM program which is already 80% over budget and a massive white elephant. Bush Admin raided nuclear programs to pay for failed invasion of Iraq. Does GOP only care about using nuke programs for a piggy bank?
Tell me you want to be a war criminal without saying you want to be a war criminal.
How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
It was a pleasure to speak at today’s event at @cato.org on US Nuclear Forces and Stability. Excellent panels on adversary and “friendly” proliferation. @paxsapiens.bsky.social @cnas.bsky.social
This shows @nytimes.com and media have learned nothing. DO NOT repeat the lie. Say President admits failure but falsely blames others. Repeating the lie gives Trump free airtime for disinformation. The only person to blame for wasted $14 million no bid contract is Trump.
This remains a stunning document. Wendy Sherman has called it unconditional surrender. It does not resolve the nuclear issue in Iran, and provides Iran with more than it had ever dreamed of before. thinkingnuclear.substack.com/p/trumps-ira...
I have gone through the US-Iran nuclear MOU article by article and tried to explain what it mans and break down what a complete and stunning victory it is for Iran. It is hard to overstate what a disaster it is for US security and goals. thinkingnuclear.substack.com/p/trumps-ira...
here are my hand written notes. Article by article analysis incoming.
Here is my rapid notes on the text of Trump’s MOU with Iran. Article to come.
Wendy is being diplomatic. Trump and team and not up to the challenge.
Thankful to be attending a valuable conference on Nuclear War Effects: Scenarios and Modeling. Thanks to @uwiscpress.bsky.social Sebastian Philippe @paxsapiens.bsky.social @carnegie.org