Australian authorities have deployed more personnel and specialized equipment as they continue searching for a small radioactive capsule that fell off a truck somewhere in the Outback. “Today’s delivery will further boost our search efforts and complement the equipment we have been
The U.S. and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to ramp up their nuclear deterrence efforts and military drills in the face of increased hostilities from North Korea. In a three-day trip to South Korea, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S.
An urgent investigation was ordered by the Royal Navy after maintenance workers used glue to fix damage in a nuclear reactor on a Trident submarine. The shoddy repair work was discovered by the sub’s engineers as they prepared to fire up the
The World Health Organization released an updated report on Friday detailing medications that governments should have on hand in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency. Governments should have a national stockpile of personal protective equipment, but also a range of
Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses, the United Nations’ top nuclear official is now warning. But diplomatic efforts aimed at again limiting its atomic program seem more unlikely than ever before as Tehran arms
UK nuclear power plants are to be protected by anti-drone detectors as there is a “growing” threat of terrorists using the devices. Major public events such as King Charles’ upcoming coronation, the Commonwealth games and the Eurovision song contest will also be
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission certified a design for an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) for the first time. NuScale Power’s design has become the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the U.S., a move the Department of Energy said would
A nuclear bomb might be the only thing powerful enough to save humanity from Armageddon if an asteroid comes into collision with planet Earth, a study has warned. While NASA’S successful Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) proved last year that we are
A Russian warship is reportedly headed towards US waters, according to an unconfirmed report in a Russian Telegram Channel. The ship was thought to be heading towards the Horn of Africa but it was picked up on radar heading west. The account
The Biden’s administration’s Iran policy, beset by criticism that it is too dovish on Tehran’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters and the clerical’s regime ambition to build a nuclear weapons device, is facing new blowback from U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, former American