By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – Changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine have been drawn up and will be formalised as necessary, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, signalling again Moscow’s concern over the latest U.S. decision on missile strikes from Ukraine. “They (the changes) have already been practically formulated. They will be formalised as necessary,” Dmitry Peskov, […]
Netanyahu said Monday that a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear program had been damaged in last month’s Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities. Source link
An Israeli airstrike killed four people in a central Beirut neighbourhood on Monday, said Lebanon’s health ministry, the second day in a row Israel has hit a target within the capital as it presses its campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Source link
Human beings need to make decisions over the use of nuclear weapons, Biden and Xi suggest. Source link
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a landmark agreement on Saturday, emphasising the importance of human decision-making over artificial intelligence when it comes to nuclear weapons. “The two leaders affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons,” said a statement from the White House. “The […]
A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan, hit by the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, was restarted Wednesday after a temporary suspension due to an instrument problem, the plant operator said. In late October, the Onagawa plant’s No. 2 unit became the first reactor to operate in eastern Japan since the natural disaster, but it was […]
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. China’s navy is already the world’s largest numerically, and it […]
Rwanda said Saturday it was counting on Russia training its citizens to become specialists in nuclear energy, as the African country bets on nuclear power to boost its energy supply. Moscow is courting fresh diplomatic and economic ties with African countries, and its expertise in nuclear power is seen as one of the major draws […]
Since its launch, 4X game Millennia has been hard at work attempting to come back from a rocky launch that saw it receive a ‘mixed’ rating on Steam. Now in much better health, it’s proving itself a worthy competitor to big hitters like Civilization 6, Ara History Histold, or Age of Wonders 4. Its next […]
US Army Rangers and Nuclear Disablement Teams trained this summer to neutralize enemy nuclear sites. The exercise reflects rising tensions with nuclear-armed nations and those pursuing such weapons. The training speaks to an evolving role for the Rangers, an elite light infantry, special ops unit. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a […]