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The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has released a discussion document on an approach for siting a second deep geological repository for nuclear waste in Canada. Last month, NWMO awarded a multi-contractor team to design a deep underground spent fuel repository planned for northwestern Ontario. The Canadian agency used its consent-based siting approach to select the […]

On Monday, the United Kingdom’s defense minister said the government plans to ultimately field 12 SSN-AUKUS attack submarines. Minster of Defense John Healey’s assessment came in the foreword of a new defense review report. Under the tripartite AUKUS agreement, the United States and U.K. agree to help Australia field nuclear-powered attack submarines, starting with at […]

China could have 700 intercontinental ballistic missiles by 2035, an increase from 400 now, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency single page unclassified graphic released  in mid-May. The graphic illustrates potential threats to the U.S. Homeland that the Golden Dome would guard against. The assessment, called “Golden Dome for America: Current and Future Missile Threats […]

Ukraine’s Pavutina–“Spider Web”–operation points to budget decisions ahead for the U.S. Air Force in hardening its bases in the United States and abroad, especially in the Indo-Pacific, where analysts have pointed to the significant kamikaze drone threat. More than 100 small quadcopter kamikaze drones hidden in trucks took off on cue on Sunday to destroy […]

House Armed Services chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said Thursday that he was “troubled” by the “past mismanagement” of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, and that it’s time to “start walking the walk” on supporting Sentinel. “We must ensure Sentinel is ready in time to replace the current ICBMs before they reach the end of […]

Ukraine’s Pavutina–“Spider Web”–operation points to budget decisions ahead for the U.S. Air Force in hardening its bases in the United States and abroad, especially in the Indo-Pacific, where analysts have pointed to the significant kamikaze drone threat. More than 100 small quadcopter kamikaze drones hidden in trucks took off on cue on Sunday to destroy […]

On Monday, the United Kingdom’s defense minister said the government plans to ultimately field 12 SSN-AUKUS attack submarines. Minster of Defense John Healey’s assessment came in the foreword of a new defense review report. Under the tripartite AUKUS agreement, the United States and U.K. agree to help Australia field nuclear-powered attack submarines, starting with at […]

China could have 700 intercontinental ballistic missiles by 2035, an increase from 400 now, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency single page unclassified graphic released  in mid-May. The graphic illustrates potential threats to the U.S. Homeland that the Golden Dome would guard against. The assessment, called “Golden Dome for America: Current and Future Missile Threats […]

Ukraine took credit for a coordinated drone strike on Russian air fields on Sunday, destroying around one third of Moscow’s nuclear triad, media reported. “An absolutely brilliant result,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the website X Sunday about operation “Spider Web.” “A result achieved solely by Ukraine. One year, six months, and nine days […]

The Department of Energy earlier this month lifted several long-standing restrictions on recycling certain contaminated metals at DOE nuclear sites, including “volumetrically contaminated metals.” The rescissions were announced in a May 15 Federal Register notice. The changes could have big implications for the Paducah Site in Kentucky, said an industry source. Paducah has more than […]

A Kremlin spokesperson said last week that President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan could force both Washington and Moscow to resume nuclear arms control talks, media reported. “In the foreseeable future, the very course of events requires the resumption of contacts on issues of strategic stability,” Dmitry Peskov told Reuters.  Trump and Secretary of Defense […]

Ontario Power Generation has awarded an AtkinsRéalis subsidiary company a $450 million ($325 million USAD) execution contract for its first small modular reactor for the Darlington New Nuclear Project. Candu Energy, an AtkinsRéalis subsidiary, is a Canadian nuclear technology company that specializes in reactor design and fuel cycle technology. AtkinsRéalis is providing OPG with expertise […]

A state department spokesperson said Tuesday that the fifth round of talks in Rome between the U.S. and Iran May 23 on a nuclear deal was “constructive.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi still maintains there is “no room for compromise” on keeping enrichment in Iran, he told Iranian state media after the fourth round of […]

Ukraine has protested to the International Atomic Energy Agency about Russia’s building power lines from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Russia’s main power grid, a Kyiv official told a Ukrainian news agency. Yuri Vitrenko, the permanent representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna, told the news outlet Wednesday that Kyiv sent a […]

Ukraine has protested to the International Atomic Energy Agency about Russia’s building power lines from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Russia’s main power grid, a Kyiv official told a Ukrainian news agency. Yuri Vitrenko, the permanent representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna, told the news outlet Wednesday that Kyiv sent a […]

Amentum and a joint venture partner have been awarded a contract by Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning to deliver safety case management for the nation’s nuclear cleanup program. The contract awarded to Amentum and partner Multiconsult Norge AS is focused on delivering a new approach for safety cases for new design and existing legacy nuclear facilities. Existing […]

A Kremlin spokesperson said last week that President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan could force both Washington and Moscow to resume nuclear arms control talks, media reported. “In the foreseeable future, the very course of events requires the resumption of contacts on issues of strategic stability,” Dmitry Peskov told Reuters.  Trump and Secretary of Defense […]

Amid fears the United States is losing ground to rivals in world nuclear power markets, a group of Republicans and Democrats this week introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act. “If the U.S. doesn’t lead on nuclear energy development, Russia and China will,” Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said in a Tuesday press release. “This bill will […]

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine offers a real-world example of military targeting of nuclear plants, and the issue requires more attention, a National Academies board heard last week in Washington, D.C. A war-gaming study to explore this threat was done recently by Henry Sokolski, who heads the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. He discussed the issue […]

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine offers a real-world example of military targeting of nuclear plants, and the issue requires more attention, a National Academies board heard last week in Washington, D.C. A war-gaming study to explore this threat was done recently by Henry Sokolski, who heads the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. He discussed the issue […]

Westinghouse Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Canadian indigenous communities to advance its technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune in Canada. The initial focus of the MOU will explore deployment opportunities for Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor with local developers and industrial and data center customers, according to […]

President Donald Trump is reportedly expected to sign executive orders on Friday meant to speed nuclear power reactor licensing through expedited regulatory reviews and other changes. According to a Thursday report by Reuters, Trump could sign the executive orders “as soon as” Friday. Reuters also reported Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Trump will sign […]

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a tax bill, was passed in the House in the middle of the night Wednesday into Thursday 215-214 largely on party lines with Republicans Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio) voting against and Freedom Caucus chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) voting “present.” The portion relevant to the […]

Amid fears the United States is losing ground to rivals in world nuclear power markets, a group of Republicans and Democrats this week introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act. “If the U.S. doesn’t lead on nuclear energy development, Russia and China will,” Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said in a Tuesday press release. “This bill will […]

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine offers a real-world example of military targeting of nuclear plants, and the issue requires more attention, a National Academies board heard last week in Washington, D.C. A war-gaming study to explore this threat was done recently by Henry Sokolski, who heads the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. He discussed the issue […]

Westinghouse Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Canadian indigenous communities to advance its technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune in Canada. The initial focus of the MOU will explore deployment opportunities for Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor with local developers and industrial and data center customers, according to […]

Amid fears the United States is losing ground to rivals in world nuclear power markets, a group of Republicans and Democrats this week introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act. “If the U.S. doesn’t lead on nuclear energy development, Russia and China will,” Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said in a Tuesday press release. “This bill will […]

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine offers a real-world example of military targeting of nuclear plants, and the issue requires more attention, a National Academies board heard last week in Washington, D.C. A war-gaming study to explore this threat was done recently by Henry Sokolski, who heads the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. He discussed the issue […]

Westinghouse has signed memorandums of understanding with seven Bulgarian suppliers that will support the two-unit AP1000 project at the Kozloduy nuclear site in Bulgaria with various products and services. The MOUs include cranes, electrical and industrial equipment, instrumentation and control equipment, logistics and transportation and piping. The seven Bulgarian suppliers are Balkansko Echo EOOD, Bon […]

Matthew Napoli, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation office in the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he is committed to working with allies to prevent state and nonstate actors, including Iran, from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “We know there are discussions about the Iranian nuclear program, and we’re also very aware […]