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Nuclear April 21, 2021

Head of US nuclear arsenal rejects calls to scrap ground-based missiles

The head of America's nuclear arsenal issued a chilling warning on Capitol Hill this week that for the first time in history the United States is now facing two nuclear powers at the same time: Russia and China – and he can’t do it with today’s aging stockpile.  

Iran April 15, 2021

What are the Iran nuclear talks about?

Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran’s main nuclear facility.

Iran April 13, 2021

Iran to enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever: official

Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator said Tuesday, pushing its program to higher levels than ever before though still remaining short of weapons-grade.

Iran April 2, 2021

US to have indirect nuclear deal talks, Iran quickly pushes back

The administration has been trying to get Iran to the negotiating table since Biden took office.

North Korea March 26, 2021

North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive: experts

In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.

North Korea March 24, 2021

North Korea fired missiles after US military exercises with South Korea

North Korea fired off short-range missiles over the weekend after it denounced the U.S. for moving forward with joint military exercises with South Korea, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has confirmed. 

Boris Johnson March 16, 2021

Britain to expand nuclear warhead stockpile by over 40% as global threats rise

Britain will grow its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40% to ensure its security in a more risky global environment and as it faces new technological threats, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

SCIENCE March 11, 2021

10 years after Fukushima disaster, cleaning damaged reactors could still take another 3 decades

10 years to the day after Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, experts say cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactors will still take another 30 years.

Iran February 28, 2021

Iran rejects offer of direct US nuclear talks, senior diplomats say

Iran's stance does not kill off all hopes of direct negotiations, diplomats claimed.

Iran February 22, 2021

Iran cuts back on IAEA access to nuclear sites

It emerged this week that the Biden administration was already in talks with Iran – national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Blinken was in contact with Tehran about American hostages, with the Iranian foreign ministry confirming that contact had been via the Swiss embassy.

Iran February 5, 2021

Iran U.N. inspectors find radioactive traces, raising fresh concerns

United Nations inspectors have found new evidence of undeclared nuclear activities in Iran, according to three diplomats briefed on the discovery, raising new questions about the scope of the country's atomic ambitions.