International

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 director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency told the agency’s board of governors that ensuring nuclear safety in Ukraine and Russia was “extremely challenging,” an agency press release said Monday. Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi traveled to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine Sept. 4 to […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would increase the country’s nuclear arsenal to prepare for potential combat with the U.S. and its allies, state media said Tuesday. In a speech Monday, marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Jong Un said the […]

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency told the agency’s board of governors that ensuring nuclear safety in Ukraine and Russia was “extremely challenging,” an agency press release said Monday. Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi traveled to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine Sept. 4 to […]

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency traveled Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine to assess developments and “precarious” safety conditions, the U.N. agency said in a statement. “The IAEA acts promptly and decisively whenever and wherever there are threats to nuclear safety and security,” Rafael Grossi, director general of […]

State media quoted a Russian foreign minister saying Russia would make changes to its nuclear weapons doctrine in response to Western escalation in Ukraine, Reuters said. “The work is at an advanced stage, and there is a clear intent to make corrections,” state news agency TASS quoted deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov saying Sunday. The […]

A Chinese defense spokesperson said the U.S. should “substantially” reduce its nuclear arsenal and hold off on extending nuclear deterrence, state media said last week. “China pursues a self-defense strategy and maintains its nuclear force at the minimum level required for national security,”Wu Qian, Chinese ministry national defense spokesperson, said, according to Chinese state news […]

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will travel this week to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine to assess developments and “precarious” safety conditions, the U.N. agency said in a statement. “The IAEA acts promptly and decisively whenever and wherever there are threats to nuclear safety and security,” Rafael Grossi, director […]

State media quoted a Russian foreign minister saying Russia would make changes to its nuclear weapons doctrine in response to Western escalation in Ukraine, Reuters said. “The work is at an advanced stage, and there is a clear intent to make corrections,” state news agency TASS quoted deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov saying Sunday. The […]

In another step in the trilateral AUKUS agreement, the USS Hawaii attack submarine arrived in Australia on Aug. 22 following submarine tender USS Emory S. Land to conduct maintenance work with Australian participants. The Emory S. Land is expected to start several executive maintenance activities in a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) aboard the nuclear-powered […]

Iran’s supreme leader told the country’s government Tuesday he was open to nuclear talks with the U.S., but that Iran should not “trust the enemy,” media reported. “Don’t place your hopes in the enemy,” Iran’s supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a post on the website X, reiterating what he said in a speech […]

The Russian federation informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that drone remains were found near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the agency said in a press release. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the situation is “serious” when he visited the site this week. The IAEA said it was […]

Iran’s supreme leader told the country’s government Tuesday he was open to nuclear talks with the U.S., but that Iran should not “trust the enemy.” “Don’t place your hopes in the enemy,” Iran’s supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a post on the website X, reiterating what he said in a video message on […]

The Russian federation informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that drone remains were found near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the agency said in a press release. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said he would assess the situation when he visits the site this week, and that he would […]

In another step in the trilateral AUKUS agreement, the USS Hawaii attack submarine arrived in Australia on Aug. 22 following submarine tender USS Emory S. Land to conduct maintenance work with Australian participants. The Emory S. Land is expected to start several executive maintenance activities in a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) aboard the nuclear-powered […]

President Joe Biden approved an unprecedented nuclear strategy in March that would alter the country’s deterrent with aims to focus on China’s expanding nuclear arsenal, the New York Times said. The document, named “Nuclear Employment Guidance,” is currently classified, though the Times said it might be unclassified before the end of the Biden administration. According […]

The State Department on Thursday submitted a determination to Congress that the Australian and United Kingdom export control systems are compatible with the U.S., a step in smoothing the process for AUKUS nuclear technology sharing. The 2021 AUKUS agreement aims to have the U.K. and U.S. help Australia build and maintain nuclear-powered attack submarines by […]

Australia, the United Kingdom., and the U.S. signed an agreement last week allowing all three countries to share submarine naval nuclear propulsion information and equipment, according to the U.S. State Department. The agreement was signed Aug. 5 in Washington. The State Department said in a statement that the agreement will allow the U.K. and U.S. […]

As Ukraine and Russia blame each other for events at their respective nuclear power plants, the International Atomic Energy Agency director general asked that the “physical integrity of a nuclear power plant” be ensured by both sides. Last week, Ukrainian forces crossed the border into the Kursk region of Russia, around the vicinity of the […]

Officials from the United States and Singapore signed a 30-year peaceful civil nuclear technology deal, or 1-2-3 agreement, on Wednesday as part of the U.S. secretary of state’s six-country Asia tour. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan were present for the signing. Officials from both countries, in a joint […]

Availability of water at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, which is continually decreasing, is “important for nuclear security,” according to the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. “The dwindling water levels in the cooling pond remains a potential source of concern, and we will continue to closely monitor and observe the situation at the […]

Availability of water at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, which is continually decreasing, is “important for nuclear security,” according to the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. “The dwindling water levels in the cooling pond remains a potential source of concern, and we will continue to closely monitor and observe the situation at the […]

An Australian government agency signed a deal this month to store nuclear waste from AUKUS submarines on a naval base in the country, despite community concerns. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) issued a license to the Australian Submarine Agency to prepare what the agency calls a “Controlled Industrial Facility” on naval […]

Iran must comply with International Atomic Energy Agency rules again to enter nuclear talks with the U.S., a State Department spokesperson said this week after the Islamic Republic swore in a new president. The spokesperson said July 29 that the state department has “no expectation” that the election of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a self-styled […]

An Australian government agency signed a deal this month to store nuclear waste from AUKUS submarines on a naval base in the country, despite community concerns. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) issued a license to the Australian Submarine Agency to prepare what the agency calls a “Controlled Industrial Facility” on naval […]

A State Department spokesperson said in a press briefing last week that Iran must comply with International Atomic Energy Agency rules again to re-enter nuclear talks with the U.S. The spokesperson was responding to a reporter’s question July 23 about comments on entering nuclear talks with Iran’s newly elected president Masoud Pezeshkian, a self-identified “reformist” […]

The secretary of energy discussed plans for modernizing the Cernavoda nuclear power plant and other U.S.-Romania civil nuclear and energy projects in Bucharest July 23-24, according to a Department of Energy press release. Jennifer Granholm, the U.S. secretary of energy, gave keynote remarks on Wednesday at the 5th annual ministerial meeting of the Partnership for […]

The Sentinel modernization program is not only “absolutely necessary” but “might not be sufficient” for Europe’s defense, a Department of Defense official said last week at a virtual discussion after the NATO summit in Washington. “We cannot afford not to proceed with Sentinel,” Vipin Narang, Department of Defense acting assistant secretary of defense for space […]

The Township of Ignace last week formally told the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization that it is a willing host community for a nuclear waste repository for which the agency planned to select a site this year. The township in Ontario, the province where Canada is considering building the repository, announced the decision in a July […]

Officials from the Department of Energy and the State Department met with officials from Kazakhstan this week to engage in dialogue on energy security and civil nuclear cooperation, according to a press release from the State Department. The 2024 U.S.-Kazakhstan Strategic Energy Dialogue took place in Kazakhstan’s capital city, Astana, on July 18. The delegation […]