Tag: nuclear
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits missile bases and cites U.S. nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of “strategic deterrence,” while calling U.S. nuclear capabilities a growing threat to the country, state media reported Wednesday. The U.S. strategic nuclear arsenal poses an “ever-increasing threat” to North Korea’s security environment, which demands…
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Amazon goes nuclear, plans to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors
Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State. AWS, Amazon’s subsidiary in cloud computing, has a massive and increasing need for clean energy as it expands its services into generative AI. It’s also a part of Amazon’s path to net-zero carbon emissions. AWS announced it…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wants to speed up becoming a nuclear superpower
In his address that day, Yoon warned the North against using nuclear weapons. “That day will see the end of the North Korean regime.” North Korea may be building a new submarine, the South Korean defense ministry said citing intelligence indications in a report to a member of parliament. In January, Kim reportedly ordered a…
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There is no evidence Iran has decided to rush toward building a nuclear weapon, CIA director says
There is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon, and if it did, the U.S. and its allies would most likely be able to detect such a step soon after it was taken, CIA Director William Burns said Monday. As Israel weighs how it will retaliate against Iran after it came…
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North Korea leader Kim threatens nuclear response if sovereignty breached
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would not hesitate to use all available offensive forces including nuclear weapons if the enemy attempted to use force to encroach on its sovereignty, state news agency KCNA reported Friday. Kim criticized South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for threatening to end the North…
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From missile batteries to oil refineries to nuclear labs, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran
Israel has vowed a hard-hitting response against Iran after Tehran launched a barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday. With its vastly superior air force and Iran’s relatively weak air defenses, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran if it wanted to, including military and intelligence sites, senior commanders,…
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Michigan nuclear plant finalizes federal loan to support first reactor restart in U.S. history
The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan has closed a $1.5 billion loan to support the first reactor restart in U.S. history, the Department of Energy announced Monday. Palisades’ owner, Holtec International, hopes to restart the plant in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to approval by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Holtec is a privately held nuclear…
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The U.S. wants to triple nuclear power by 2050. America’s coal communities could provide a pathway
The planned restart of Three Mile Island is a step forward for nuclear power, but the U.S. needs to deploy new plants to keep up with rising electricity demand, one of the nation’s top nuclear officials said this week. The U.S. needs to at least triple its nuclear fleet to keep pace with demand, slash…
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Putin issues a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state and that any conventional attack on Russia that was supported by a nuclear power would be considered to be a joint attack. Putin, opening a meeting of Russia’s Security Council attended by top officials,…