Japanese Mafia Accused of Trafficking Nuclear Materials
The United States is making progress in developing a safer low-enriched uranium fuel for use in Navy ships, but the project is very costly, and success is not assured.
IAEA Inspects Zaporizhzhia for Explosives
The agency chief redoubled his efforts to protect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as fighting in the Russian-provoked war intensified and a critical dam in the area was destroyed.
The evacuations came in anticipation of intensified fighting and prompted new warnings from Ukrainian officials and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency about nuclear security and safety risks.
Minimizing HEU was a key goal of a multilateral effort to prevent nuclear terrorism.
Russia’s recent attacks on nuclear sites in Ukraine have raised concern about the strength of international humanitarian law.
The agency is preparing assistance packages and technical missions to ensure the safety and security of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants.
The meeting of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material aimed to prevent the malicious use of nuclear materials.
The Russian invasion has sharply raised the risks of nuclear catastrophe.