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Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters

Meanwhile, Germany will participate in French nuclear exercises as soon as September, joining them in an observer role.

The Trump administration is working on a deal to give weapons-grade plutonium to energy companies

For years, the federal government has been working on turning old, unexploded warheads left over from the Cold War into a ...
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Trump plan to give start-ups plutonium harvested from Cold War–era nuclear weapons is risky, experts say

Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

Trump plan would give weapons-grade plutonium to 5 energy firms

The unprecedented plan aims to convert dismantled nuclear weapons material into civilian reactor fuel amid a uranium supply ...

Iran has enough near-weapons-grade Uranium for 10 nuclear bombs: Why it could make or break a deal with US

Iran’s nearly 970-pound stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% purity has emerged as the biggest unresolved issue in ongoing US ...
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Supersonic to nuclear: 7 game-changing weapons developed during World War II

World War II was not just a battle of soldiers, tanks, and aircraft. Behind ...

Why Are Nuclear Fuel Rods Thrown Out With 90% Of Their Potential Power Left?

Nuclear power may be the answer to our energy problems, but if that's true, why are we tossing out the fuel rods when they still have some life?

AI Dangers Eclipse Nuclear Weapons at Singapore Defense Forum

The dangers of AI eclipsed those of nuclear weapons at a defense forum discussion on strategic stability in Singapore, as panelists warned it could reduce reaction times to the point where people make ...