--- title: "Nuclear Policy — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 22 stories and expert analysis tagged Nuclear Policy on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/nuclear-policy" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 22 Stories [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) ### [US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Reactor Pact](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) [The US, Japan, and South Korea sign a trilateral pact on small modular reactor exports, aiming to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) ### [US-Japan-South Korea Nuclear Pact Explained](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) [The US, Japan, and South Korea signed a pact to promote small modular reactors in Southeast Asia, aiming to counter Russian and Chinese nuclear expansion.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lees-denuclearization-pivot-centers-mongolia) ### [Lee's Denuclearization Pivot Centers Mongolia](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lees-denuclearization-pivot-centers-mongolia) [South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung pivots to a phased denuclearization strategy, positioning Mongolia as a key diplomatic partner amid rising nuclear tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lees-denuclearization-pivot-centers-mongolia) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/lees-denuclearization-pivot-centers-mongolia) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaaustralia-uranium-pact-redraws-indo) ### [India–Australia Uranium Pact Redraws Indo](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaaustralia-uranium-pact-redraws-indo) [India and Australia sign a uranium pact, enhancing India's nuclear capacity and reshaping Indo-Pacific energy dynamics amid Quad cooperation.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaaustralia-uranium-pact-redraws-indo) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaaustralia-uranium-pact-redraws-indo) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) ### [China's Missile Test Accelerates Pacific Alli](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) [China's submarine ICBM test on July 6, 2026, prompts swift Indo-Pacific alignments, including new alliances and nuclear policy reviews.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/usjapankorea-pact-redraws-nuclear-map) ### [US–Japan–Korea Pact Redraws Nuclear Map](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/usjapankorea-pact-redraws-nuclear-map) [The US, Japan, and Korea signed a trilateral SMR memorandum, aiming to reshape Indo-Pacific energy infrastructure and counter Russian and Chinese influence.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/usjapankorea-pact-redraws-nuclear-map) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/usjapankorea-pact-redraws-nuclear-map) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tonga-ratifies-ctbt-after-china-missile-test) ### [Tonga Ratifies CTBT After China Missile Test](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tonga-ratifies-ctbt-after-china-missile-test) [Tonga ratifies the CTBT, becoming the 179th state, a day after China's missile test in the Pacific, isolating Beijing diplomatically.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tonga-ratifies-ctbt-after-china-missile-test) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tonga-ratifies-ctbt-after-china-missile-test) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-misguided-message) ### [China's SLBM Test: A Misguided Message](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-misguided-message) [China's July 6 SLBM test intended to signal strength but backfired, uniting Pacific nations in support of Australia.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-misguided-message) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-misguided-message) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-pacific-slbm-test-a-strategic-miscal) ### [China's Pacific SLBM Test: A Strategic Miscal](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-pacific-slbm-test-a-strategic-miscal) [China's July 6 SLBM test into the South Pacific escalates regional tensions, prompting calls for restraint from the Philippines and strengthening Indo-Pacific alliances.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-pacific-slbm-test-a-strategic-miscal) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-pacific-slbm-test-a-strategic-miscal) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ankara-trilateral-denuclearization-rhetoric) ### [Ankara Trilateral: Denuclearization Rhetoric](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ankara-trilateral-denuclearization-rhetoric) [The US, Japan, and South Korea reaffirm denuclearization but focus on a reactor pact to counter China and Russia's influence in the Indo-Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ankara-trilateral-denuclearization-rhetoric) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ankara-trilateral-denuclearization-rhetoric) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-signals-irans-decline) ### [Khamenei's Funeral Signals Iran's Decline](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-signals-irans-decline) [The funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei highlights Iran's diminished influence in the Gulf, with regional powers now dictating terms.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-signals-irans-decline) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-signals-irans-decline) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-leverage-grows-in-nuclear-talks) ### [Iran's Leverage Grows in Nuclear Talks](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-leverage-grows-in-nuclear-talks) [Iran's security chief Zolghadr warns Trump to respect Iran, as Tehran leverages $72 oil and nuclear talks to strengthen its position.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-leverage-grows-in-nuclear-talks) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-leverage-grows-in-nuclear-talks) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) ### [China-Russia Joint Sea-2026 Drill Signals](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) [The Joint Sea-2026 naval exercise by China and Russia, coupled with a missile test, reshapes Indo-Pacific security dynamics amid rising tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/araghchi-warns-trump-no-deal-under-threats) ### [Araghchi warns Trump: no deal under threats](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/araghchi-warns-trump-no-deal-under-threats) [Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warns Trump against threats, linking nuclear deal negotiations to US rhetoric amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/araghchi-warns-trump-no-deal-under-threats) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/araghchi-warns-trump-no-deal-under-threats) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-highlights-irans-crisis) ### [Khamenei's Funeral Highlights Iran's Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-highlights-irans-crisis) [Mojtaba Khamenei's absence at his father's funeral highlights Iran's succession crisis and the geopolitical implications of US-Iran negotiations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-highlights-irans-crisis) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/khameneis-funeral-highlights-irans-crisis) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-submarine-missile-test-signals-power) ### [China's Submarine Missile Test Signals Power](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-submarine-missile-test-signals-power) [China's July 6 SLBM test in the Pacific signals a strategic message to Washington, coinciding with Australia's new alliance with Fiji.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-submarine-missile-test-signals-power) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-submarine-missile-test-signals-power) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) ### [China's Sea-Based ICBM Test Rattles Indo-Pac](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) [China's July 6, 2026 submarine missile test signals a credible sea-based nuclear deterrent, impacting regional security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nuclear-inspectors-return-amid-lebanon-crisis) ### [Nuclear Inspectors Return Amid Lebanon Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nuclear-inspectors-return-amid-lebanon-crisis) [As nuclear inspectors return to Iran under a new deal, violence escalates in Lebanon, revealing the fragility of the ceasefire and regional tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nuclear-inspectors-return-amid-lebanon-crisis) [2026-06-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nuclear-inspectors-return-amid-lebanon-crisis) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-blocks-israeli-pullback-amid-deal) ### [Netanyahu Blocks Israeli Pullback Amid Deal](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-blocks-israeli-pullback-amid-deal) [Netanyahu asserts Israel's occupation of Lebanon is not tied to US-Iran nuclear talks, complicating diplomatic efforts.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-blocks-israeli-pullback-amid-deal) [2026-06-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/netanyahu-blocks-israeli-pullback-amid-deal) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-shifts-focus-to-north-korea-strategy) ### [Trump Shifts Focus to North Korea Strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-shifts-focus-to-north-korea-strategy) [Trump renews his focus on North Korea strategy amid shifting geopolitics, weighing nuclear policy and the roles of Russia and China in any new approach.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-shifts-focus-to-north-korea-strategy) [2026-06-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-shifts-focus-to-north-korea-strategy) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-iran-diplomatic-efforts-amid-rising-tensions-in-2026) ### [U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Amid 2026 Tensions](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-iran-diplomatic-efforts-amid-rising-tensions-in-2026) [US-Iran talks loom even as tensions climb with military standoffs and tightening sanctions, threatening Middle East stability and global energy markets.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-iran-diplomatic-efforts-amid-rising-tensions-in-2026) [2026-04-15](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-iran-diplomatic-efforts-amid-rising-tensions-in-2026) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-heightens-middle-east-tensions) ### [U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports Escalates Ties](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-heightens-middle-east-tensions) [A US blockade of Iranian ports escalates Middle East tensions, rattling global oil markets and regional stability as nuclear talks with Tehran remain stalled.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-heightens-middle-east-tensions) [2026-04-15](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-heightens-middle-east-tensions)