News of the nuclear industry and energy
EU leaders recalled Iran's atomic bomb program
The United Kingdom, France and Germany (the "eurotroika" on Iran) expressed concern that Iran's continuation of the uranium enrichment program could allow Tehran to move to the creation of nuclear weapons.
The lead nuclear icebreaker "Arctic" has been tested
The main universal nuclear icebreaker of the project 22220 "Arctic" built by the Baltic Plant (part of the USC) entered the waters of the Gulf of Finland to undergo acceptance tests.
Australia is preparing to develop a nuclear fleet
Australia has taken the first step towards creating a nuclear submarine fleet. On November 23, information appeared on the website of the Naval Institute of the US Navy that the United States and Great Britain will share their nuclear power plant technologies for submarines for the first time.
Shoigu called the priority of the combat readiness of nuclear forces, non-nuclear deterrence because of NATO
The growing activity of NATO near the Russian borders dictates the need to maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces, increase the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, including equipping with high-precision weapons and effective means of destruction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Combat readiness of nuclear forces and strengthening the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces are a priority against the background of NATO military preparations - Shoigu
The growing activity of NATO near the Russian borders dictates the need to maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces, increase the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, including equipping with high-precision weapons and effective means of destruction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Shoigu: the military construction complex was focused on the nuclear deterrence system
The main efforts of the military construction complex this year were focused on the creation of nuclear deterrence system facilities, locations of incoming weapons, improvement of airfields, infrastructure of the Arctic grouping, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Ex-MEP Penk proposed to raise the status of Poland with the help of nuclear weapons from the United States
Former senator and MEP from Poland Bogdan Penk, in an interview with Polskie Radio, speculated about ways to "intimidate Russia."
The crew of the strategic submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" was awarded the ship's cup
This is how the salvo rocket launch with four Bulava missiles was marked in December 2020
Submariners serving on the strategic nuclear cruiser Vladimir Monomakh from the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) have been awarded a new badge of military valor - the ship's cup, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Sunday.
US plans to produce about 500 new tactical nuclear bombs - experts
The United States plans to produce at least 480 new B61-12 nuclear bombs to equip its B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bombers and the B-21 Raider being developed, as well as American and other NATO fighter-bombers in Europe, according to the Federation of American Scientists.
The US Special Envoy for Iran said that he had a very constructive conversation with Ryabkov and the Deputy Foreign Minister of China
The US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, said that on Friday he had a very productive telephone conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu.
The US is going to build a nuclear power plant on the moon
NASA and the Idaho National Laboratory on Friday, November 19, announced a collection of ideas for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the Moon, which could become an energy source independent of the Sun for a permanent habitable station, the Associated Press reports.
The accuracy of American nuclear bombs intended for Russia in Europe has been revealed
The circular probable deviation of the B61 family bombs of previous generations, which had a parachute system, was 400 meters, Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) for information Policy, Doctor of Military Sciences, told Zvezda.
The Pentagon warned about an alternative way to solve the Iran nuclear problem
The United States is ready to consider alternative ways to solve the Iranian nuclear problem if the diplomatic path does not work. This was announced on November 20 by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin during the Manama Dialogue international conference on regional security in Bahrain.
The US wants to solve Iran's nuclear problem diplomatically, but is ready to consider other options for action - Pentagon Chief
Washington still wants to resolve Iran's nuclear issue through dialogue, but if Tehran does not demonstrate seriousness of intentions, the United States will study all ways to ensure its security, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said at the Manama Security Dialogue.
In 2021, the Strategic Missile Forces have increased their capabilities to fulfill the tasks of nuclear deterrence - The Russian Defense Ministry
The implementation of the measures planned for 2021 to rearm the Strategic Missile Forces group (RVSN) has allowed to increase the share of modern strategic missile systems and increase the group's capabilities to perform nuclear deterrence tasks, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.
Moscow reminded NATO of the proposal to discuss the deployment of missiles in Europe
The initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin on reciprocal moratoriums on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF) has become even more relevant in the current conditions. This was announced on Friday, November 19, by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
A mobile multi-purpose robotic complex is being developed for the RCB protection troops
In Russia, a mobile multipurpose robotic complex of the MRK-RKHBZ defense forces is being developed as part of two ground-based robotic vehicles and two UAVs based on Orlan-10 with sets of replaceable attachments.
S-550 will save Russians from "nuclear ashes" over their heads when the US strikes
The Russian S-550 missile defense system probably works on the principle of kinetic interception of targets, which will eliminate the formation of "nuclear ash" over the heads of Russian residents when intercepting enemy missiles, for example, the United States. This is what TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin writes about.
"Nuclear Wi-Fi" works on radiation and penetrates almost everywhere
Researchers from Lancaster University have developed a new version of Wi-Fi data transmission technology, where the radioactive isotope californium-252 is used as a signal source. It generates radiation in the form of fast neutrons, which can be sent from the transmitter to the receiver instead of radio waves. Scientists managed to influence this radiation by encoding and transmitting useful information with its help.
In the US, they told about the tests of a hypersonic missile in China
The Deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General John Hyten, spoke about the tests of a hypersonic missile in China. In an interview with CBS, he noted the accuracy of the Chinese missile, Interfax reports.
