Source link Green politician Joschka Fischer cited the need to deter Russia and added that the bloc should also invest in air defenses The European Union needs to get its own nuclear arsenal to better deter Russia, a former Foreign Minister of Germany, Joschka Fischer, has argued. The now-retired official has also warned that the […]
Source link The EU has stepped up imports of nuclear fuel and services from Russia over the past two years despite sanctions and export curbs targeting the country in connection with the Ukraine conflict, Reuters reported on Friday, citing the Euratom Supply Agency. According to the report, the bloc continues to rely on supplies from […]
Source link Washington may seek a new Reagan-style arms race, but Russia won’t bite, according to the deputy foreign minister The breakdown in the relationship between the US and Russia makes contacts even on an issue as vital as the strategic balance of power nearly impossible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has told the […]
Source link Moscow is serious about its commitments, including a non-binding pledge against tests, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told RT Russia will not break its moratorium on nuclear tests unless the US does so first, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told RT, reiterating Moscow’s pledge on the issue. Earlier this month, Russia revoked […]
Source link Chinese officials have said the Western nuclear tech-sharing deal could kick off a new arms race The international community must address nuclear “proliferation risks” posed by the three-way AUKUS agreement between the US, UK and Australia, Beijing’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said. Speaking before the IAEA board of […]
Source link The Idaho National Laboratory, a nuclear research hub working for the US Department of Energy, confirmed on Wednesday that it had suffered a cybersecurity breach earlier this week. A group of “gay furry hackers” called SiegedSec has claimed responsibility. The “massive data breach” at INL happened on Sunday night and resulted in employee […]
Source link Paris has released footage of the M51.3 long-range ballistic missile being test-fired over the weekend, as part of the ongoing improvements to the French nuclear deterrent. The M51.3 is the latest iteration of the M51, a three-stage missile designed to be launched from French nuclear submarines. The original missile was first fired from […]
Source link Rosatom’s $30 billion project is intended to help the country diversify its energy resources The installation of one of the main elements of the second power unit at the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Egypt has started ahead of schedule, Russian state-owned energy giant Rosatom announced on Sunday. According to Andrey Petrov, […]
Source link The vessel with 140 crew members aboard was almost crushed as it nearly descended into the “danger zone,” according to the paper Britain came close to losing one of its four Vanguard-class nuclear submarines, as key equipment malfunctioned aboard the decades-old vessel, The Sun reported on Sunday. A disaster almost happened when the […]
Source link The world must know the truth “before it’s too late,” President Recep Tayyip says Türkiye will ask international inspectors to determine whether Israel has nuclear weapons in its possession, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday. Speaking to reporters on his flight home from Germany, the Turkish leader noted that Israel is among […]