Nuclear
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. Over the summer, soldiers from the Army’s…
By Angelo Amante and John Irish ROME/PARIS (Reuters) -U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday he might head to Iran in the coming days to discuss its disputed atomic programme and that he expected to work cooperatively with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Grossi had previously said he hoped…
The UN Security Council met on Monday to press North Korea on nuclear non-proliferation.Pyongyang had days earlier launched a new ICBM, which recorded North Korea’s longest launch trajectory.But North Korea instead doubled down on its nuclear plans, declaring that it will accelerate its program. Pyongyang went loud and proud on…
Amazon wants to expand its use of nuclear power to meet rising AI energy needs.The company’s energy strategy team recently pitched CEO Andy Jassy on the benefits of nuclear power.Amazon has looked into other energy sources, such as natural gas and geothermal. In June, Amazon’s Global Energy Strategy team pitched…
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) said on Wednesday it has signed three agreements on developing the nuclear power technology called small modular reactors, becoming the latest big tech company to push for new sources to meet surging electricity demand from data centers. Amazon said it will fund…
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alphabet’s Google (NASDAQ:) said on Monday it signed the world’s first corporate agreement to buy power from multiple small modular reactors to meet electricity demand for artificial intelligence. The technology company’s agreement with Kairos Power aims to bring Kairos’ first small modular reactor online by…
NATO is kicking off its annual “Steadfast Noon” nuclear exercise on Monday.More than 60 aircraft, including nuclear-capable fighter jets, will take part.The UK’s Royal Navy is also holding a major naval exercise from Monday. NATO is set to launch its annual nuclear training exercise, “Steadfast Noon,” on Monday.The two-week exercise…
By Valerie Volcovici NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Biden administration is working on plans to bring additional decommissioned nuclear power reactors back online to help meet soaring demand for emissions-free electricity, White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi said on Monday. Two such projects are already underway, including the planned recommissioning…
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan votes in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, an idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s government as the Central Asian nation seeks to phase out polluting coal plants. The plan, however, has faced public criticism because of its hazards,…
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to license nuclear waste storage facilities following a judicial ruling that upended decades of practice by declaring it does not. The justices took up appeals by President Joe Biden’s…
