Nuclear

US Army Eyes Nine Sites for Nuclear Microreactor Deployment

The US Army has selected nine installations as potential sites for small nuclear reactors to provide reliable, on-site power for critical operations as part of the Janus Program.

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General Dynamics Wins $2.28B Deal to Accelerate Production of Next Columbia Submarines

The US Department of Defense has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2.28-billion contract to advance procurement and construction of five Columbia-class fleet ballistic missile submarines.

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North Korea Says Seoul-US Sub Deal Will Trigger ‘Nuclear Domino’ Effect

North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and the US to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect.

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Greenpeace Says French Uranium Being Sent to Russia

The Greenpeace group said Sunday that France was sending uranium to Russia for treatment so it can be reused, despite the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.

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China Simulates Tech That Traps Radioactive Fallout From Dirty Bombs

Can radioactive fallout from a “dirty bomb” be contained before it spreads? Chinese scientists believe it’s possible.

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Trump Says Russia, China Have Secretly Tested Nuclear Weapons

President Trump alleged that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the US would follow suit.

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Iran Vows to Rebuild Nuclear Sites ‘Stronger Than Before’

Iran said that it would rebuild nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and US strikes "stronger," as mediator Oman urged to revive diplomacy.

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Trump Stirs Global Tensions With Surprise Nuclear Test Order

US President Trump's directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism, raising the specter of renewed superpower tension.

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Putin Defies Trump With Second Nuclear Weapons Test in Days

Russia has tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, the second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days.

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Khamenei Tells Trump to ‘Keep Dreaming’ Over Claims of Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic's nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June.

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