International

A delegation from the National Nuclear Security Administration visited the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization’s Lucas Heights campus in Sydney last week, the Australian agency’s press release said Monday. The visit followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries during the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Conference on […]

“Funding needs to happen” for the International Atomic Energy Agency, the State Department’s undersecretary for arms control said Tuesday at a think-tank event about nuclear power. “People hear the word energy, I mean nuclear, and they kind of run. A lot of people run for the hills,” Bonnie Jenkins, the undersecretary of state for arms […]

“Funding needs to happen” for the International Atomic Energy Agency, the State Department’s undersecretary for arms control said Tuesday at a think-tank event about nuclear power. “People hear the word energy, I mean nuclear, and they kind of run. A lot of people run for the hills,” Bonnie Jenkins, the undersecretary of state for arms […]

“Funding needs to happen” for the International Atomic Energy Agency, the State Department’s undersecretary for arms control said Tuesday at a think-tank event about nuclear power.  “People hear the word energy, I mean nuclear, and they kind of run. A lot of people run for the hills,” Bonnie Jenkins, the undersecretary of state for arms […]

Residents of South Bruce, Ontario, Canada, were to begin voting today about whether they wish to host a deep geologic repository for nuclear waste. Voting began Tuesday morning and runs through Oct. 28, according to the municipality’s website. The seven-member South Bruce council decided this spring to let residents decide directly whether the municipality should […]

In a letter Monday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate how the Department of Energy can displace imports of Russian isotopes. “[T]he United States still relies on obtaining several materials and commercially produced isotopes from other, sometimes adversarial countries, like Russia, on which it may not be expedient […]

The Department of Energy’s $900-million solicitation for proposals to deploy small light-water reactors includes an “opportunity” for nuclear security aid that, the agency said, could make the reactors more exportable. DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations dropped the long-expected solicitation on Thursday, offering domestic teams of power consumers, utilities, reactor designers and construction contractors a […]

Internet search giant Google signed an agreement to purchase electricity from future small modular reactors made by Kairos Power, the company announced this week in a statement posted online. “The initial phase of work is intended to bring Kairos Power’s first SMR online quickly and safely by 2030, followed by additional reactor deployments through 2035. […]

Andrii Korotkyi, head of security at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, was killed in a car explosion, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general Monday. “Any targeting of employees of nuclear power plants would constitute a blatant violation of this pillar fundamental for overall nuclear safety and security,” International Atomic […]

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost connection to the only remaining backup powerline needed to cool its six reactors, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general. According to a statement by the agency Thursday, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) disconnected Tuesday morning from its backup 330 kilovolt line, forcing it to be […]

Two years after a St. Louis-area school was closed following reports of radioactive contamination, Missouri lawmakers are laying groundwork for new state laws about risks from legacy nuclear-weapons, according to a statement by the Missouri House Speaker Rep. Dean Plocher (R). The eight-member Special Interim Committee on the Impact of U.S. Nuclear Weapon Programs on […]

Andrii Korotkyi, head of security at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, was killed in a car explosion, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general Monday. “Any targeting of employees of nuclear power plants would constitute a blatant violation of this pillar fundamental for overall nuclear safety and security,” International Atomic […]

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost connection to the only remaining backup powerline needed to cool its six reactors, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general. According to a statement by the agency Thursday, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) disconnected Tuesday morning from its backup 330 kilovolt line, forcing it to be […]

Mark Rutte, NATO’s new secretary general, said in a press conference Tuesday that despite “reckless and irresponsible” rhetoric from the Kremlin, he does not see an impending nuclear threat from Russia. “We should just acknowledge the fact that clearly, there is no imminent threat of nuclear weapons being used,” Rutte said at the press conference […]

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency visited Belarus and its nuclear power plant in Ostrovets Tuesday to conduct meetings, the agency said in a press release. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), traveled with a team of experts to assess the situation and ensure “nuclear safety and […]

President Joe Biden (D) on Wednesday told media he would not support an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, after vice presidential candidates and nonprofits sounded their own alarms. Reporters caught Mr. Biden at Joint Base Andrews, before he boarded Air Force One. When they asked if he would support Israel striking iran’s nuclear sites, […]

Defense ministers from the U.K. and Australia last week said they will negotiate a new treaty related to Australian-made nuclear-powered submarines to be developed under the AUKUS agreement. During a press conference following a trilateral AUKUS defense ministerial meeting in London, British defense secretary John Healey announced that he and Richard Marles, Australia’s deputy prime […]

Vice presidential candidates and nonprofits discussed Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday and Wednesday, including the possibility of destroying it in response to a ballistic missile attack on Israel. On Wednesday, after the candidates traded barbs over Tehran in a debate, one hawkish, former national security official at the Washington-based Atlantic Institute called for destroying Iran’s nuclear […]

Mark Rutte, NATO’s new secretary general, said in a press conference Tuesday that despite “reckless and irresponsible” rhetoric from the Kremlin, he does not see an impending nuclear threat from Russia. “We should just acknowledge the fact that clearly, there is no imminent threat of nuclear weapons being used,” Rutte said at the press conference […]

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency visited Belarus and its nuclear power plant in Ostrovets Tuesday to conduct meetings, the agency said in a press release. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), traveled with a team of experts to assess the situation and ensure “nuclear safety and […]

Defense ministers from the U.K. and Australia last week said they will negotiate a new treaty related to Australian-made nuclear-powered submarines to be developed under the AUKUS agreement. During a press conference following a trilateral AUKUS defense ministerial meeting in London, British defense secretary John Healey announced that he and Richard Marles, Australia’s deputy prime […]

China’s Defense Ministry said it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into international waters Wednesday, media such as the Wall Street Journal and BBC reported. The ICBM was carrying a dummy warhead, WSJ said. The launch was the first in over 40 years, but according to Beijing it was “routine.” While Chinese media said it gave […]

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said Wednesday the federation changed its nuclear doctrine, specifically by adding new adversary actions to the list of things that warrant a nuclear response from the Kremlin, according to a video posted by state media. “Aggression by a non-nuclear-weapon state, but with participation or support of a nuclear state, would […]

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said Wednesday the federation changed its nuclear doctrine, specifically by adding new adversary actions to the list of things that warrant a nuclear response from the Kremlin, according to a video posted by state media. “Aggression by a non-nuclear-weapon state, but with participation or support of a nuclear state, would […]

Senate armed services committee chair Jack Reed (D-R.I) and ranking member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) this week said they amended the committee’s 2025 National Defense Authorization Act to include language about the next silo-based, nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile. The language, part of a large managers package of uncontroversial amendments, says that it is “sense of Congress” […]

Whoever wins the U.S. presidency must end the war in Gaza to temper the threat of Iran’s rising nuclear program, according to article in Arms Control Today’s September issue. “The next president’s ability to handle the simmering issue of Iran’s advancing nuclear program will be complicated by Tehran’s growing regional influence and the spiraling Gaza […]

An ambassador from the International Atomic Energy Agency advocated in a statement last week for a Middle East free of “weapons of mass destruction” and for more safeguards there. “We remain committed to working with the regional states to advance this goal in an inclusive, consensus-based manner that takes into account the legitimate regional security […]

The U.S. made “huge strides” reinvigorating its civil nuclear industry, the deputy energy secretary said Monday at the International Atomic Energy Agency general conference. “The U.S. civil nuclear industry is providing products and services to partner with countries to achieve their civil nuclear goals, while incorporating effective and efficient nuclear security, safety, and safeguards early […]

The U.S. made “huge strides” reinvigorating its civil nuclear industry, the deputy energy secretary said Monday at the International Atomic Energy Agency general conference. “The U.S. civil nuclear industry is providing products and services to partner with countries to achieve their civil nuclear goals, while incorporating effective and efficient nuclear security, safety, and safeguards early […]

The U.S. made “huge strides” reinvigorating its civil nuclear industry, the deputy energy secretary said Monday at the International Atomic Energy Agency general conference. “The U.S. civil nuclear industry is providing products and services to partner with countries to achieve their civil nuclear goals, while incorporating effective and efficient nuclear security, safety, and safeguards early […]