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Jul- 2026 -

13 July

Sea

Rolls-Royce Starts Reactor Plant Expansion for UK, Australian Nuclear Submarines

Rolls-Royce Submarines has begun construction on a major expansion of its Raynesway facility in Derby, England, to boost nuclear reactor production for British and Australian undersea warfare programs.

11 July

Nuclear

Military vehicles carrying HQ-9 medium- to long-range surface-to-air missiles march past the Tiananmen Rostrum during the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, China, 3 September 2015. China has pledged to cut the number of troops in its army by 300,000, in an unexpected announcement made by Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday (3 September 2015). Xi disclosed the news during a speech made before the beginning of a huge military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, held to mark the end of World War II and celebrate China's victory over Japan. Xi said that a 13% cut would be made in the country's 2.3 million-armed forces, stressing that China was committed to peace, although he gave no indication of when it would be implemented. "War is like a mirror," he said. "Looking at it helps us better understand the value of peace. China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace." China has cut the size of its military three times since the 1980s, according to media reports. (Photo by Ge jinfh / Imaginechina via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Pacific Islands Reject Missile Test in ‘Blue Continent’

Pacific Islands denounced China's ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared "blue continent."

10 July

Americas

The official star stamp on the first B61-13 unit.

Christine Casimiro

US Completes B61-13 Nuclear Gravity Bomb Components Ahead of Schedule

The US has completed a production milestone on B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb components three months ahead of schedule at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

8 July

Nuclear

Ethan M. Encarnacion

DARPA Backs Nuclear Waste-Powered Drone Battery for 30-Year Endurance

Specialists from the defense industry, academia, and government have joined forces to develop a next-gen battery that converts nuclear waste into electricity, potentially allowing drones and other defense systems to operate for decades without refueling.

7 July

Nuclear

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Puts Finland on Nuclear Target List After Weapons Law Change

Russia has added Finland to its list of potential nuclear targets after the Nordic country approved legislation allowing the import of nuclear weapons.

3 July

Americas

Military personnel observe the Buster-Jangle “Dog” nuclear test conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1951. Photo: Daniel Gaffney/Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Samantha Alexa

CIA Chief Puts Advanced AI in the Same League as Nuclear Weapons

The US is increasingly treating frontier artificial intelligence as a strategic national security asset, with Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe likening the most capable AI models to nuclear weapons.

Jun- 2026 -

29 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Debuts Nuclear Test Vehicle Shaped by AI and Supercomputers

A new 3D-printed flight-test vehicle from the US is built to capture the extreme heat and vibration experienced by a nuclear weapon as it travels toward its target.

10 June

Nuclear

Rojoef Manuel

US Breaks Ground on New Nuclear Monitoring Hub in Tennessee

The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has begun construction on a new nuclear monitoring facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

7 June

Nuclear

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Nuclear Program ‘Absolutely Non-Negotiable:’ Leader’s Sister

North Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable," the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

5 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Nuclear Watchdog Raises ‘Proliferation’ Fears Over Iran Sites

The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to Iran's nuclear material posed a "proliferation concern" and called on Teheran to act "constructively."

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