U.S. Nuclear Disaster News - Page 18

November 18, 2022

U.N. nuclear agency orders Iran to cooperate as new atomic deal looks less likely

The International Atomic Energy Agency has voted to order Iran to allow investigators to search three undeclared nuclear sites where traces of uranium were found.

November 9, 2022

Maryland couple sentenced for selling secret data related to nuclear-powered warship

A former nuclear engineer and his wife were sentenced Wednesday for conspiring to communicate restricted data concerning nuclear-powered warships.

November 5, 2022

North Korea fires 4 more ballistic missiles as US, South Korea end drills

North Korea fired four more short-range ballistic missiles as the U.S. and South Korea wrap up joint military drills.

October 26, 2022

Russia launches nuclear-capable missiles, sails nuclear ballistic submarine in 'thunder' exercises

Russia on Wednesday completed several intercontinental ballistic missile tests capable of carrying nuclear warheads in a previously scheduled GROM exercise.

October 25, 2022

Idaho nuclear lab receives 9-figure federal payout for infrastructure upgrades

The U.S. Department of Energy will allocate $150 million to the Idaho National Laboratory for infrastructure improvements with the intent to promote research and development.

October 23, 2022

US, Russian defense secretaries speak for second time in three days amid 'dirty bomb' claims

Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, spoke with his Russian counterpart for the second time in three days on Sunday, according to the Pentagon.

October 19, 2022

CENTCOM commander visits Navy nuclear submarine in Arabian Sea amid tensions with Pakistan and Iran

The commander of the Defense Department's Central Command (CENTCOM) visited a Navy nuclear submarine in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.

October 17, 2022

Missouri elementary school sitting on radioactive contamination, report finds

An elementary school in the suburbs of St. Louis was found with significant amounts of radioactive contamination in soil, according to a new environmental investigation.

October 16, 2022

Biden rebuked by Pakistani officials for calling nuclear-armed country 'one of the most dangerous nations'

Top Pakistani officials criticized Biden after the president called the South Asian country "one of the most dangerous nations in the world" on Thursday.

October 15, 2022

NATO nuclear drills where B-52s fly over Europe likely to overlap with Russian nuclear exercises

NATO's pre-planned nuclear testing set for next week is likely to run at the same time as similar pre-planned Russian nuclear testing expected in late October.