Nuclear • The Defense Post

Sep- 2026 -

28 September

M1135 Reconnaissance Vehicle team conducting hazardous response drill at a nuclear power plant area.

Ameresco to Field Nuclear Plants at US Army Bases

The US Army has selected energy infrastructure developer Ameresco to negotiate long-term land leases for commercial nuclear reactor projects at two military installations.

23 September

Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda arriving at EU summit with blue background

Giulia Bernacchi

Lithuania Moves Closer to Lifting Constitutional Ban on Nuclear Weapons

Lithuania’s parliament advanced a proposal to lift its constitutional ban on weapons of mass destruction, citing NATO nuclear deterrence.

15 September

Participants attending a training course at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland Joins French-Led European Nuclear Deterrence Initiative

Finland has joined a French initiative to strengthen nuclear deterrence in Europe and expand defense cooperation between Helsinki and Paris.

Aug- 2026 -

28 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Picks Vendors for $2.2B On-Base Nuclear Microreactors

The US Army has identified energy vendors and military installations to construct and operate small nuclear reactors under its Janus Program.

28 August

Photo of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in an annual news conference in Moscow, on December 19, 2019.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Russian Officials Fear Putin Could Resort to Tactical Nukes in Ukraine: Report

Russian officials reportedly believe tactical nuclear weapons could become a last resort as the Ukraine war continues.

7 August

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Considers New Nuclear Strategy to Deter Regional Wars

The US Department of Defense is drafting a revised nuclear strategy that emphasizes the potential use of shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts against Russia or China.

3 August

Rojoef Manuel

Antares to Fast-Track US Military Base Nuclear Microreactors With $470M Injection

Nuclear technology firm Antares has secured $470 million in capital to accelerate the deployment of factory-built microreactors for US Armed Forces installations starting in 2028.

Jul- 2026 -

24 July