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Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday rejected a U.S. proposal to continue nuclear arms control talks, arguing it is impossible to hold discussions in the wake of the U.S.’s continued support to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the proposal to resume negotiations “unacceptable” during his annual news conference Thursday in Moscow. He also asserted that […]
Tension has risen between Washington and Tehran amid the Israel-Gaza war. The United States has expressed deep concern over reports that Iran has accelerated its production of weapons-grade uranium. The comments from a White House National Security Council spokesperson came late on Tuesday in response to a report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency […]
Updated Dec. 26, 2023 10:15 am ET Iran has tripled production of nearly weapons-grade uranium in a move likely to deepen its confrontation with the West as Tehran helps allied militias to attack Israel and U.S. forces in the region. Iran’s decision to triple its production rate of near-weapons-grade uranium marks the collapse of quiet […]
Washington, Seoul and Tokyo have also expressed concerns about a potential arms alignment between North Korea and Russia. They worry Kim is providing badly needed munitions to help Russian President Vladimir Putin wage war in Ukraine in exchange for Russian technology assistance to upgrade his nuclear-armed military. Speaking after the meeting, U.S. national security adviser […]
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The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to help the Southeast Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply By AARON FAVILA and EILEEN NG Associated Press November 17, 2023, 3:35 AM ET • 2 min read MANILA, Philippines — […]
Towering over the Savannah River in Georgia, the first nuclear reactors built from scratch in the United States in more than 30 years illustrate the enormous promise of nuclear power — and its most glaring weakness. The two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant will join two older units to create enough electricity […]
Nov 8 (Reuters) – NuScale Power (SMR.N) said on Wednesday it has agreed with a power group in Utah to terminate the company’s small modular reactor project, dealing a blow to U.S. ambitions for a wave of nuclear energy to fight climate change and sending NuScale’s shares down 20 . . .
Whether it’s the assembly of a nuclear weapon, the disassembly of one that’s being retired, or just routine maintenance, the Pantex plant outside of Amarillo handles it all. Most of the nuclear stockpile in the United States has passed through the state of Texas at one point or another. The Pantex plant in Amarillo, built during World […]
Pentagon’s annual report says China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads and is likely to double that by 2030. The United States has said China is expanding its arsenal of nuclear weapons even more quickly than expected. China had more than 500 operational nuclear warheads by May 2023 and was “on track to exceed […]