Nuclear energy has long been a topic of debate due to concerns about its environmental impact and the disposal of nuclear waste. However, a paradigm shift is underway that could revolutionize how we ...

The Obama administration has continued to pursue a treaty to curb fissile materials that can be used in nuclear weapons, but the world -- or most importantly, one key nation, Pakistan -- isn't going ...

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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 10th Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to fissile exceptions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a press conference. Sina Schuldt/dpa Iran is probably capable of producing enough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new European Union research project, EU-CONVERSION, has been launched to accelerate using high-performance nuclear fuels, such ...

Iranian leaders are not pursuing a nuclear weapons program but have the capacity to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear device in a matter of weeks, according to the Department of Defense.

A top Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday that Iran could make enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb in just 12 days, a much shorter time frame than was possible for the regime five years ...

Iranian scientists could construct the key components of a nuclear bomb in less than two weeks, a top US defense official told lawmakers Tuesday. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl told ...

This study will assess United States’ capabilities for verification, detection and monitoring of nuclear weapons and fissile material and identify opportunities for improvement, reviewing the ...