South Korea, US to hold new round of nuclear consultation talks -Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will hold talks on nuclear deterrence on Friday as part of Washington’s commitment to share more …
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Putin views new nuclear submarines, says more are being rolled out
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin attended a televised flag-raising ceremony on Monday for two nuclear submarines that he said were part of a strategic drive …
Wuhan Lab, Fentanyl And Nuclear Weapons: Defense Bill Takes Aim At China, But Leaves Out Key Restrictions
Wuhan Lab, Fentanyl And Nuclear Weapons: Defense Bill Takes Aim At China, But Leaves Out Key Restrictions Arjun Singh on December 8, 2023 The National …
Putin greets kids, views ‘nuclear button’ as re-election bid nears
By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin was shown a simulation of the “nuclear button” but declined to press it …
‘She’s Asking For A Nuclear Option’: Jonathan Turley Reacts To ‘Breathtaking’ Demands From NY AG In Trump Case
‘She’s Asking For A Nuclear Option’: Jonathan Turley Reacts To ‘Breathtaking’ Demands From NY AG In Trump Case Harold Hutchison on November 30, 2023 George …
‘Let us be a lesson’, say Kazakhs wary of return to nuclear testing
By Mariya Gordeyeva SARYZHAL, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – As Russia warns of the rising risk of nuclear war, and relations with the United States sink into …
Iran’s nuclear enrichment advances as it stonewalls UN, IAEA reports show
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran has enough uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to weapons-grade, for three atom bombs by the International …
Two Men Plead Guilty to Falsifying Documents Related to Testing of Equipment at Nuclear Power Plants
Two men pleaded guilty today for their roles in creating false calibration certificates in a matter within the jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). …
Russian lawmakers approve revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty in first reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the first …
North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with ‘nuclear supremacy’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear programme is a self-defensive move to head off a nuclear war in the face of the …
‘Absolutely’: Biden Spox Says President Stands By Statement That Climate Change Is ‘More Frightening’ Than Nuclear War
‘Absolutely’: Biden Spox Says President Stands By Statement That Climate Change Is ‘More Frightening’ Than Nuclear War Nick Pope on October 9, 2023 A top …
Russian nuclear test would send warning signal, prompt others to follow suit
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russia may be paving the way to conduct a nuclear test, a move that would sharply raise tensions with the …
Russia to reverse nuclear test ban pact ratification, envoy says
By Francois Murphy and Jonathan Landay VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia’s envoy to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) said on Friday that Moscow will …
Putin holds out possibility that Russia could resume nuclear testing
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held out the possibility that Russia could resume nuclear testing for the first time in …
Putin says Russia has tested next-generation nuclear weapon
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had successfully tested a potent new strategic missile and declined to rule out the possibility …
‘Nuclear Option’: Jonathan Turley Warns Of GOP’s ‘Insatiable Appetite’ For Jamaal Bowman’s Expulsion
‘Nuclear Option’: Jonathan Turley Warns Of GOP’s ‘Insatiable Appetite’ For Jamaal Bowman’s Expulsion Harold Hutchison on October 2, 2023 George Washington University law professor Jonathan …
North Korea slams UN nuclear agency as US mouthpiece
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Monday denounced the U.N. atomic watchdog for joining a U.S.-led pressure campaign and “cooking up” a …
US says Iran must take nuclear steps to make room for diplomacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran must take “de-escalatory” steps on its nuclear program if it wants to make space for diplomacy with the United States, starting …
New Jersey Almost Had an Offshore Nuclear Power Plant
A half-century before New Jersey’s current offshore wind farm debate, an audacious plan for a floating nuclear power plant captivated and divided the Jersey Shore …
Blinken suggests Iran not a responsible actor on nuclear program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Iran’s decision to bar some U.N. nuclear inspectors suggests it is not interested in being a responsible actor on its atomic …
Marshall Islands says US must address nuclear legacy for deal on future ties
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The president of the Marshall Islands said on Wednesday his Pacific island nation was “cautiously optimistic” it could soon finalize a …
Qatar held separate talks with US, Iran touching on nuclear, drones
By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and Iran this week that …
Analysis-Qatar pursues US-Iranian nuclear steps after detainee swap
By Samia Nakhoul, Andrew Mills and Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – Qatar wants to capitalise on a U.S.-Iranian detainee deal that it mediated during months of …
Maritime industry explores nuclear power for ships as technology opens up
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology …
That Time a Nuclear Warhead Almost Blew Up In The New Jersey Pine Barrens
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Sometimes the most pivotal moments in history are those that quietly fade into the annals of the past, all but forgotten. …
Biden and Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, nuclear – White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House expects to see meaningful progress on GE jet engines and civil nuclear technology in upcoming bilateral …
Analysis-Iran’s nuclear slowdown may prop up US hopes to ease tensions
By Arshad Mohammed and Francois Murphy WASHINGTON/VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s limited steps to slow its buildup of near-weapons-grade uranium may help ease U.S.-Iranian tensions but …
‘No Progress’ In Nuclear Talks With Iran As It Slowly Builds Uranium Stockpile: REPORT
‘No Progress’ In Nuclear Talks With Iran As It Slowly Builds Uranium Stockpile: REPORT Jake Smith on September 4, 2023 Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched …
Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a …
Pentagon Search For Mystery Cause Of Cancers Strikes Out At Another Air Force Nuclear Missile Base
Pentagon Search For Mystery Cause Of Cancers Strikes Out At Another Air Force Nuclear Missile Base Micaela Burrow on August 22, 2023 The Pentagon’s search …
US slams North Korea for using repression to build nuclear weapons
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States slammed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the United Nations on Thursday for using …
Russia to equip new nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles
(Reuters) – Russia is in the process of equipping its new nuclear submarines with hypersonic Zircon missiles, the head of Russia’s largest shipbuilder told the …
US nuclear submarine visits Western Australia as allies increase defence preparedness
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine arrived in Western Australia on Friday as allies Canberra and Washington deepen defence ties and prepare to …
New Nuclear Reactor Goes Online After Years Of Delays And Bloating Costs
New Nuclear Reactor Goes Online After Years Of Delays And Bloating Costs Nick Pope on July 31, 2023 The Plant Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear reactor …
Russia’s Medvedev: We’d have to use a nuclear weapon if Ukrainian offensive was a success
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the spectre of a nuclear conflict over Ukraine, said on …
US proposal for talks with Russia on keeping nuclear arms curbs in limbo
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Russia blamed each other for a lack of progress on arms control following a U.S. …
US nuclear missile sub visits S.Korea for first time in decades – US official
SEOUL (Reuters) – For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is in South Korea, a senior U.S. official …
Russia says West is sponsoring ‘nuclear terrorism’ after Ukrainian drone strike
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the West on Friday of sponsoring “nuclear terrorism” after authorities said a Ukrainian drone had struck the …
Marshall Islands seeks more U.S. nuclear legacy funds to settle strategic deal
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The foreign minister of the Marshall Islands called on Thursday for more U.S. money to deal with the legacy of …
Russia says Ukraine’s assertions on blowing up nuclear station are lies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s nuclear chief on Thursday pushed back against Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had plotted to blow up a nuclear power station it …
Cuba calls US nuclear submarine in Guantanamo Bay ‘provocative escalation’
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuban authorities on Tuesday said the U.S. recently had a nuclear-powered submarine at its military base at Guantanamo Bay and …
Nuclear startup Oklo to go public in US via Sam Altman’s SPAC
(Reuters) – Sam Altman-backed Oklo has agreed to go public in the United States through a merger with his blank check firm in a deal …
First S.Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group meeting to be held later this month
SEOUL (Reuters) -The first meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States will take place on July 18 in …
‘We’re Not Even Raising The Bar’: House Intel Chair Says US Isn’t Keeping Pace With China’s Buildup Of Nuclear Weapons
‘We’re Not Even Raising The Bar’: House Intel Chair Says US Isn’t Keeping Pace With China’s Buildup Of Nuclear Weapons Harold Hutchison on July 5, …
Belarus leader says nuclear arms will not be used
(Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Kremlin’s staunchest ally in its war in Ukraine, said on Friday he was certain Russian tactical nuclear weapons …
Exclusive-EDF CEO tells managers nuclear business to be reorganised
PARIS (Reuters) – EDF CEO Luc Remont told managers on Thursday that the state-owned power group’s nuclear activities would be reorganised to overcome recurring problems …
Russia mercenary threat revives concern over nuclear arsenal security
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Wagner mercenary group’s march on Moscow has revived an old fear in Washington: what happens to Russia’s nuclear …
Russia won’t tell US number of nuclear warheads in Belarus
(Reuters) – Russia will not inform the U.S. about the number of nuclear warheads it is stationing in Belarus or tests of its nuclear-capable Poseidon …
Biden says threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real’
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Monday the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons …
Israel could accept U.S.-Iran nuclear ‘understanding’, senior lawmaker says
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could find acceptable an understanding between its arch-foe Iran and the United States if it includes rigorous supervision …