Russia Holds Nuclear Drills on Land, Sea and Air, Joined by Its Ally Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the maneuvers in a video call with his Belarusian […]
Belarus Launches Joint Drills With Russia to Practice Nuclear Weapons Use
Belarus said Monday it launched joint drills with Russia to practice the use of nuclear weapons that Moscow has deployed on the territory of its neighbor and ally. Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Russia to deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to his country. In December, Russia also announced that its latest […]
Drone Strike Sparks Fire at UAE Nuclear Power Plant in Latest Blow to Iran Ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran ceasefire remains tenuous. No one immediately claimed responsibility, and […]
Army Considering Fort Benning as Site for New Nuclear Power Program
Out of hundreds of military installations, Fort Benning is among the nine locations the U.S. Department of the Army has selected as a potential site for its next-generation nuclear power project, called the Janus Program. The Army announced in a news release the installations under consideration, listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by preference: * […]
Army Selects Fort Drum as Possible Site for New Nuclear Plant
The Army has chosen Fort Drum in New York’s Jefferson County as one of nine bases to be evaluated for an advanced small-scale nuclear power plant, Army officials announced today. The Army’s plan is to have commercial companies build nuclear plants capable of producing up to 20 megawatts to provide power at military installations. A […]
Training for the Unthinkable: Army Reserve Soldiers Prepare for Nuclear Aftermath
On a blustery Friday afternoon at Camp Rilea, over 200 Army Reserve soldiers from across the country trained for a situation they hope never happens — a mass casualty event in the form of a 10-kiloton nuclear detonation in the Puget Sound area. Jeff Taylor, of the United States Army North defense force, said the […]