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“Serious Strategic Error”: Merz Attacks Germany’s Nuclear ExitGermany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has launched a scathing attack on his country’s nuclear phase-out, admitting that past governments made a “serious strategic error” that has helped to drive up the cost of the power supply. Speaking on Wednesday, January 14th at a New Year reception hosted by the Halle/Saale business association, the CDU leader said Germany could...0 Comments 0 Shares 349 Views
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‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear programBEIJING — President Donald Trump on Friday said a 20-year moratorium on Iran’s nuclear program would be enough for him to strike a deal and end the war. The allowance for Iran to enrich uranium at any point in the future — even decades out — marks a shift for the president, who has repeatedly insisted that the country never be allowed to do so. Even as reports...0 Comments 0 Shares 367 Views
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‘Iran Agrees to Nuclear Inspections’—TrumpU.S. president Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday, June 23rd, that Iran has agreed to International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear inspections. If true, this development would build on the foundation of the earlier ceasefire-centred Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which, to date, has paused the U.S.-Iran war. Trump took to social media to declare: Iran has fully and completely agreed to...0 Comments 0 Shares 81 Views
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‘Outright Lies’: China Slams U.S. Nuclear Test ClaimsChina has rejected U.S. allegations that it conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, dismissing the claims as “outright lies” and accusing Washington of attempting to justify a possible resumption of its own nuclear testing programme. The denial came on Monday, February 9th after Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Thomas DiNanno alleged at the UN Conference on...0 Comments 0 Shares 333 Views
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‘Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons’: Trump attacks Pope LeoU.S. President Donald Trump blasted Pope Leo XIV on Monday, accusing the pontiff of being “WEAK on Crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy” in a Truth Social post that underscores a widening rift between the White House and the Vatican. Trump’s 334-word screed followed recent remarks by Leo condemning the Israeli-U.S. war in Iran, including describing a threat...0 Comments 0 Shares 404 Views
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AfD: Reopen Nuclear Plants and Repeal ‘Green’ Energy LawsGerman right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) wants to see the Nord Stream gas pipeline back online and also proposes reactivating nuclear power. That is the content of a position paper presented by the party’s parliamentary group, according to Welt. The proposal, seen by AFP, states: We will further diversify the supply of gas and oil in Germany’s...0 Comments 0 Shares 289 Views
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After 40 Years, Denmark Considers Lifting Nuclear BanDenmark is exploring the possibility of building small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as part of its future energy strategy, the country’s Climate and Energy Ministry announced on Thursday, January 22. This move would mark the end of the nation’s 1985 ban on nuclear power. A framework has been established to investigate the “potentials and risks” of new nuclear...0 Comments 0 Shares 526 Views
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As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclearFUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan — Fifteen years ago, this mountainous region on Japan’s northeast coast suffered one of the world’s worst nuclear power accidents. Abandoned homes, offices and shops still dot the landscape — remnants of the evacuation after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and released radiation. In the...0 Comments 0 Shares 347 Views
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Atomic Ambitions: The Resurgence of the Global Nuclear Energy PowerhouseAs we move through 2026, the global energy conversation has undergone a fundamental transformation. For years, the narrative was dominated by the rapid but intermittent expansion of solar and wind power. However, as nations struggle to meet their 2030 climate milestones while supporting the massive electricity demands of artificial intelligence and heavy industrial electrification, a familiar...0 Comments 0 Shares 239 Views
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Belgium eyes nuclear takeover to keep reactors runningBRUSSELS — Belgium is seeking to nationalize its nuclear power industry, Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced Thursday, in a bid to keep running parts of its aging reactor fleet that were otherwise headed toward closure. De Wever said the government would explore a “full takeover” of Belgium’s seven nuclear reactors. In the meantime, plans to dismantle the five...0 Comments 0 Shares 244 Views
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Belgium Plans to Nationalize Nuclear Power PlantsIn a significant policy shift, Belgium is moving to bring its nuclear power plants under state control. The government says it plans to buy the country’s entire nuclear fleet from French energy company Engie, calling it a key step to secure long-term energy supplies. Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move is about stability at a time when Europe is dealing with shaky energy...0 Comments 0 Shares 125 Views
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Brussels ‘Rediscovers’ Nuclear Energy After Years of ReluctanceNuclear energy is once again gaining prominence within the European Union’s energy strategy. After years in which much of the debate in Brussels focused almost exclusively on renewable energy sources, the EU is beginning to acknowledge that meeting climate targets, guaranteeing energy security, and maintaining European industrial competitiveness will require preserving and even expanding...0 Comments 0 Shares 104 Views
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Brussels Probes Czech Nuclear Mega-Deal Over State Aid RulesThe European Commission said on Monday, December 22nd it had opened an investigation to assess whether the Czech government’s support plan for the construction and operation of two nuclear units is in line with EU state aid rules. In October, Prague submitted a support scheme for the project to build two new nuclear reactors at the country’s southern Dukovany plant. The plan...0 Comments 0 Shares 348 Views
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Drone Strike Hits Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power PlantA drone hit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, the UN nuclear agency has said, citing local officials. Moscow’s troops captured the plant—Europe’s largest—in the first days of the war in 2022. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) posted on social media that the Russian-run plant’s operator informed it that a...0 Comments 0 Shares 252 Views
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EU Signals Return to Nuclear Power After Calling Phase-Out a “Strategic Mistake”European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called Europe’s earlier move away from nuclear power a “strategic mistake,” as rising global energy tensions renewed concerns about the European Union’s long-term energy security. Speaking at a nuclear summit in Paris, von der Leyen argued that abandoning atomic energy had weakened Europe’s ability to rely on...0 Comments 0 Shares 336 Views
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EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland IssueBrussels is preparing for a possible trade confrontation with Washington after the United States linked new tariff threats to its demands over Greenland, a move that has set off alarm bells in several European capitals. EU Considering Retaliatory Measures in Response to Possible U.S. Tariffs over Greenland According to EU and parliamentary sources, the European Commission and the...0 Comments 0 Shares 274 Views
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Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on the U.S. Nuclear UmbrellaFrench and German officials revealed over the weekend that they have begun talks on bolstering Europe’s nuclear deterrent, as Poland’s government called for the country to establish a deterrent of its own. Leaders cite an increasingly aggressive Russia—and rising doubts about whether Washington would always come to Europe’s defence. But whether this talk will be...0 Comments 0 Shares 117 Views
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Expert Analysis Estimates Size of North Korean Nuclear ArsenalNorth Korea (the DPRK) has a nuclear arsenal of 60 warheads, a think tank has claimed. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimates that as of last January, the DPRK had probably assembled around 60 warheads and possessed enough fissile material to potentially produce at least 90 warheads. The same research—published on Sunday, June 7th, in the SIPR...0 Comments 0 Shares 233 Views
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Far-right leader Bardella criticizes Macron’s pan-European nuclear pushPARIS — Far-right leader Jordan Bardella pushed back Friday against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to make France’s nuclear doctrine more European. “What I dispute in this dialogue [with European countries] is that we are wrong to think that deterrence is only nuclear; it is primarily conventional, and here again we have missions in Eastern Europe that must...0 Comments 0 Shares 452 Views
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Fire at UAE Nuclear Plant Prompts Fear of Further Gulf EscalationA drone strike caused damage close to the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, May 17th sparking a fire near the facility and intensifying fears that conflict with Iran could spill further across the Gulf region. UAE authorities said there were no injuries and no radiation leak, but the incident marked the first known attack on the Arab world’s only...0 Comments 0 Shares 261 Views
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Fire sparked after drone strike at UAE nuclear plantA drone strike caused a fire on the perimeter at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi officials said Sunday. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), responded to the incident with a statement saying “military activity that threatens nuclear safety is unacceptable.” Grossi called for “maximum...0 Comments 0 Shares 248 Views
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France warns against risk of nuclear proliferationPARIS — There is a risk of nuclear proliferation in the world today, according to a French official from the Elysée Palace. “We are living in a period that is fundamentally conducive to nuclear proliferation,” the official told reporters on Wednesday, adding that pressure was mounting on the international non-proliferation regime. The comments come ahead of...0 Comments 0 Shares 184 Views
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France: Alcohol Sales and Nuclear Power Shuttered in Heatwave ResponseParis has banned street sales of alcohol, starting Friday, June 26th in response to the ongoing heatwave. The decision aims to reduce pressure on hospitals and ambulance services. Paris police chief Patrice Faure told BFM TV drinking alcohol with the sun beating down can have a devastating effect. Hence a ban on buying beer, wine, and spirits from shops to drink in the street, beside...0 Comments 0 Shares 32 Views8
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Geneva: U.S. Diplomacy to Focus on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Iran Nuclear IssueRussian and Ukrainian delegations convened in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17 for a new round of talks—as part of the latest push by the United States to end the four-year war. President Donald Trump aims to play a key role as the central peacemaker in the conflict that began in February 2022, telling reporters: Ukraine better come to the table, fast. As the Ukrainian...0 Comments 0 Shares 317 Views
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German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into spaceBERLIN — Germany’s top military space commander said he cannot rule out that Russia is working on technology to place a nuclear warhead in space, warning that such a move could cripple satellite services and make parts of orbit unusable for decades. “At the very top end of escalation, there is the suspicion that Russia may be working on technology to place a nuclear...0 Comments 0 Shares 198 Views
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Iran: ‘We Will Not Have Nuclear Weapons at All’The United States and Iran are set to hold indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday, 26th February aiming to avert fresh conflict after weeks of escalating threats and a major U.S. military build-up in the region. The negotiations come after President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that Washington could strike Iran if a deal is not reached. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump...0 Comments 0 Shares 106 Views18
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Iranian Man Among Two Arrested at UK Nuclear Submarine BaseScottish police said on Friday that two people were arrested after attempting to enter a Royal Navy base that houses the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet, with UK media reporting that one of the suspects is an Iranian national. Police Scotland said officers were alerted at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, to two individuals trying to gain access to HM Naval Base Clyde. “A...0 Comments 0 Shares 321 Views
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Italy’s defense minister fears nuclear escalation in IranItalian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the risk that the Iran conflict could turn nuclear. “Madness seems to have gripped the world,” Crosetto told the country’s parliament on Tuesday, echoing remarks from an earlier interview with Corriere della Sera in which he warned that “what is already tragic could become even worse.”...0 Comments 0 Shares 203 Views
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Japan Moves to Restart Largest Nuclear Plant Since Fukushima DisasterJapan’s Niigata regional assembly on Monday, December 22nd, backed a plan to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant—the world’s largest—taking it a step closer to resumption for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The approval follows last month’s endorsement of the restart by Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi. The plant, which was taken...0 Comments 0 Shares 386 Views
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Kim Jong Un Returns as North Korea Party Chief, Touts Nuclear AdvancesNorth Korea has re-elected Kim Jong Un as general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party, while boasting advances in the country’s nuclear capabilities, state media reported Monday, February 23rd. The decision came during a rare national congress of the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, a once-in-five-years gathering that directs state efforts—ranging from diplomacy...0 Comments 0 Shares 261 Views
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Lavrov: Moscow Will Stick to Nuclear Limits—If U.S. CompliesRussia has announced it will continue to adhere to limits on its nuclear arsenal outlined in the now-expired New START treaty, provided the United States also respects these caps. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov addressed parliament on Wednesday, emphasizing that Moscow is not in a rush to develop or deploy additional nuclear weapons: We proceed from the fact that this...0 Comments 0 Shares 149 Views13
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Lithuania Opens Door to NATO Nuclear Weapons in Major Policy ShiftLithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda has said the country’s constitutional ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases has become “outdated,” as neighbouring Finland formally ended its own nuclear restrictions this week. Nausėda said Lithuania’s main political parties had agreed in principle that the constitutional prohibition on the deployment of nuclear...0 Comments 0 Shares 56 Views
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Macron Floats Nuclear Shield for Europe in Poland TalksAlmost two months ago, Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to establish a shared “advanced nuclear deterrent” with European partners. During a visit to Poland to meet Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the French president sought to move forward with one of the countries most committed to this initiative. The meeting took place on Monday, April 20th during a summit in Gdańsk. It...0 Comments 0 Shares 212 Views
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Macron Puts Forward Shared ‘Advanced Nuclear Deterrence’ to Mask His ImpotenceDuring a visit to the naval base where France’s submarine fleet responsible for nuclear deterrence is stationed on Monday, March 2nd, President Macron announced his intention to engage other European states in military exercises involving the deployment of this weapon, which is the foundation of French military sovereignty. This intervention was planned and known even before the start...0 Comments 0 Shares 320 Views
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Moscow Says Global Security at Risk as U.S.-Russia Nuclear Pact EndsThe Kremlin warned on Tuesday, February 3rd that the world was heading into a “dangerous” moment as the last U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty is set to expire this week. New START, the last nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow after decades of agreements dating back to the Cold War, is set to expire on Thursday, and with it restrictions on the two top nuclear powers....0 Comments 0 Shares 212 Views8
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NATO doubles down on non-proliferation as nuclear arms control comes under pressureBRUSSELS — NATO member countries will restate their support for the world’s primary nuclear non-proliferation treaty as nuclear control efforts come increasingly under strain, three NATO diplomats told POLITICO. Ambassadors from the military alliance’s 32 members on Monday approved an official statement that will reiterate its backing for atomic arms control and the...0 Comments 0 Shares 323 Views
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NFL’s most disappointing teams: Nuclear and restrained options to fix Lions, Chiefs, Cowboys, moreNecessity is the mother of invention. But it’s also the mother of crazy, rash, lunatic solutions to scary-sounding problems. Just ask the Soviet Union how it dealt with foreign debt. NFL teams aren’t nation-states, but they are billion-dollar organizations that stand to gain and lose quite a lot on the backs of day-to-day decisions. Not making the...0 Comments 0 Shares 255 Views
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North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missiles in Show of Nuclear StrengthNorth Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the firing of hypersonic missiles on Monday, January 5th. The test was presented as necessary to prepare the country’s nuclear forces for war. South Korea and Japan both detected the launch of two ballistic missiles from near Pyongyang on Sunday, January 4th, marking North Korea’s first weapons test of the...0 Comments 0 Shares 286 Views
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Norway joins France’s nuclear deterrence clubNorway is joining France’s plans to cooperate more closely with European countries on nuclear deterrence, the two countries’ leaders announced on Wednesday. The addition of Norway, which is traditionally very close to the United States, to the initiative is yet another example of how European countries are rethinking their security strategies in light of Russia’s war on...0 Comments 0 Shares 142 Views
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Nuclear Deterrence: European Partners Ready To Follow Macron—Within LimitsEmmanuel Macron’s announcement on Monday, March 2nd, of the implementation of advanced nuclear deterrence to be shared with France’s European partners was met with mixed reactions in Europe, revealing the French head of state’s difficulties in establishing himself as a leading international figure, as he would like. From the naval base of L’Île-Longue in...0 Comments 0 Shares 291 Views8
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Nuclear Fuels Industry Trends in Nuclear Energy SupplyAs per Market Research Future, the Nuclear Fuels Industry is undergoing rapid transformation, fueled by growing energy requirements, technological innovations, and global initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. The industry encompasses mining, processing, enrichment, and fabrication of nuclear fuels like uranium, thorium, and MOX, which power nuclear reactors worldwide. With the global push for...0 Comments 0 Shares 252 Views
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Nuclear plans hand Starmer a way to woo TrumpLONDON — Keir Starmer will never persuade Donald Trump to love windmills. But by embracing sweeping reforms of the nuclear power system, the U.K. may finally have found an energy policy the White House likes. Downing Street on Thursday approved the Fingleton Review, a hefty report calling on the government to speed up building new nuclear power stations...0 Comments 0 Shares 190 Views
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Oman Hosts Iran-U.S. Talks on Nuclear ProgrammeIran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday, February 6 in Oman, as Washington seeks to assess whether there is any realistic prospect of diplomatic progress on Iran’s nuclear programme—while continuing to refuse to rule out military action. The negotiations, confirmed late Wednesday by both sides after days of uncertainty over their format and location, mark...0 Comments 0 Shares 220 Views
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Poland should ‘begin work’ on nuclear defenses, Nawrocki saysPolish President Karol Nawrocki thinks his country should start developing nuclear defenses, given the threat from Moscow. In an interview with Polsat television on Sunday, Nawrocki described himself as “a great supporter of Poland joining the nuclear project” and argued that the country should develop its security strategy “based on nuclear potential.” He added:...0 Comments 0 Shares 251 Views
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Pope Leo Warns of “New Arms Race” as Final U.S.-Russia Nuclear Treaty ExpiresOn Wednesday, February 4th Pope Leo XIV outlined the risk of “a new arms race”—with the final U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty now set to expire. New START—the most recent nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow, following decades of agreements dating back to the Cold War—is due to expire on Thursday, ending the remaining restrictions on the world’s two...0 Comments 0 Shares 381 Views
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Russia and Belarus hold joint nuclear drills following Ukrainian strikes on MoscowRussia and Belarus practiced deploying tactical nuclear weapons on Monday, just one day after Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow. In a statement, Belarus’ Defense Ministry said the exercise, which was held with units of the Russian armed forces, intended to test the military’s readiness to launch nuclear weapons from mobile or unplanned launch sites. It also...0 Comments 0 Shares 224 Views
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Russia and Belarus Stage Nuclear DrillsOn Monday, May 18th, Belarus authorities admitted conducting nuclear-related military drills with Russia. The initiative coincides with ongoing tensions with NATO and a continued lack of progress in nuclear arms control discussions with the United States. The Belarus defence ministry said the exercises included training on the delivery of nuclear munitions and preparations for their...0 Comments 0 Shares 140 Views
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Russia and U.S. Agree on Need to Resume Nuclear TalksRussia and the United States have agreed on the necessity of renewing nuclear negotiations, the Kremlin announced Friday, following the expiration of the New START treaty, the most recent agreement between Moscow and Washington limiting their nuclear arsenals. The decision came after two days of high-level talks in Abu Dhabi focused on resolving the Ukraine conflict. During the meetings,...0 Comments 0 Shares 185 Views
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Russia hits Ukraine with nuclear-capable missile near EU, NATO borderMoscow said its military launched a “massive strike” against Ukraine overnight, including a nuclear-capable missile, calling the attack retaliation for an unverified claim of a Ukrainian assault on a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Oreshnik ballistic missile struck the Lviv region, near the eastern border of the EU and NATO, Ukrainian Foreign...0 Comments 0 Shares 212 Views
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Russia puts nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile on ‘combat duty’ in BelarusMoscow has placed hypersonic nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles stationed in Belarus on “combat duty,” the Russian Defense Ministry revealed in a video released Tuesday. No details were released on how many missiles had been activated and their exact location. The Oreshnik is an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of speeds of 12,300 kilometers per hour, making it...0 Comments 0 Shares 242 Views
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Russian Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile Now on Duty in BelarusBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Thursday that a Russian hypersonic, nuclear-capable missile, known as the Oreshnik, has been deployed in Belarus and is now “on combat duty.” The missile, unveiled by Moscow last year, was previously used to strike the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Russia had already stationed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in 2023...0 Comments 0 Shares 267 Views
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