British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the intentions of the country's authorities to direct efforts towards the development of the nuclear industry in both the civil and defense segments. The authorities also intend to allocate additional funds to ensure deterrence. Rishi Sunak believes that domestic nuclear capability is vital for the national defense and energy…
SIPRI: Escalation Risks at the Space–Nuclear Nexus
Experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute have prepared a policy paper on the problem of the risk of nuclear escalation, which may arise as a result of an aggravation of confrontation between nuclear powers in space. The authors of the paper note that against the background of the deteriorating security situation, the erosion…
NATO will not Resume Nuclear Tests in case of the CTBT Ratification Withdrawal by Russia
The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said that the alliance does not plan to resume nuclear weapons tests if Russia takes steps to withdraw its ratifiaction of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The statement was made during a press conference after the first day of the meeting of the alliance's defense ministers. Stoltenberg said that…
DPRK to Accelerate its Nuclear Forces Development
The Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK has adopted a law on amendments to the country's constitution, which enshrine the status of nuclear forces and provide for their accelerated development in order to guarantee the "right of the country to exist", as well as to ensure the deterrence and the protection of peace and stability…
UK to upgrade nuclear warheads
The British Ministry of Defence announced its intention to upgrade nuclear warheads. This is reported in the Refreshed Defence Command Paper. The document represents the reaction of the British Ministry of Defense to current challenges, the main of which are represented by growing confrontation and volatility in the international arena. The drafters of the Paper…
IAEA Sends Observers to Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an intention of the Agency to maintain a permanent presence of nuclear safety experts at all nuclear facilities in Ukraine. It is expected that missions consisting of two IAEA experts will operate at South Ukraine and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) as well…
Fighting Nuclear Terrorism is Going Successfully
The Tenth NPT Review Conference is ongoing, but apart from the Conference there are various side-events, dedicated to the relevant problems of the sphere. One of them was the event, jointly organized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Center and the EU, where the parties discussed the problem of nuclear terrorism. During the meeting heads of various…
Russian Navy to Receive Strategic Nuclear Sub in 2023
The Russian navy should receive the Project 955A (Borei-A) second serial-built strategic nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimus Suvorov in the first half of 2023 after trials at sea. According to the TASS state news agency, a source from the Russian Ministry of Defence reportedly said that "the nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Generalissimus Suvorov will be put afloat in…
The Arctic and Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers
Russian transpolar territories are a strategic maritime artery connecting Europe and Asia, a vital route to the northern cities, and a reservoir of treasures both already discovered and only predicted by geologists. It is a front ready to counter strategic bombers flying across the Pole or missiles launched from the waters of the Arctic Ocean.…
France’s New Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
The French Minister of Defence announced on 29 March the notification of the Avant-Projet Sommaire (brief preliminary design) contract for the new generation nuclear aircraft carrier (PA NG), bringing together Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The Minister also attended the signing of the agreements creating a…