Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers

Citing “the changing global security situation,” the famously neutral country is embarking on a major revamp of personal shelters and civil protection sites.

The Washington Post

#KRITIS Sektor #Energie

Foreign hackers breached a US #nuclear #weapons plant via SharePoint flaws

"OT cybersecurity specialists interviewed by CSO say that KCNSC’s production systems are likely air-gapped or otherwise isolated from corporate IT networks, significantly reducing the risk of direct crossover. Nevertheless, they caution against assuming such #isolation guarantees #safety."
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4074962/foreign-hackers-breached-a-us-nuclear-weapons-plant-via-sharepoint-flaws.html

Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws

A foreign actor infiltrated the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Kansas City National Security Campus through vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s SharePoint browser-based app, raising questions about the need to solidify further federal IT/OT security protections.

CSO Online

"Independent third-party validation has judged that Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6, following the completion of its large-scale uranium enrichment demonstration programme using SILEX laser enrichment technology."

#Nuclear #News

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/laser-enrichment-technology-moves-to-next-level

Laser enrichment technology moves to next level

Independent third-party validation has judged that Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6, following the completion of its large-scale uranium enrichment demonstration programme using SILEX laser enrichment technology.

World Nuclear News

Saturday, October 25, 2025

After two oil refinery blasts, Russian propaganda reports a fake one, then blames Ukraine -- Russians hunting Ukrainian farmers in intercepted drone footage -- Kherson hammered by Russian artillery, videos show multiple explosions in residential areas -- Putin is playing with nuclear fire: Zaporizhzhia power plant blackout ends, but experts warn risks are far from over ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/saturday-october-25-2025/

If you are looking for reliable data on the #nuclear energy industry, the World Nuclear Report is a good starting point.

The 2025 report has a focus section on #China.

https://www.worldnuclearreport.org

World Nuclear Industry Status Report

House of Dynamite , recommended movie on Netflix about nuclear war in these times. Realistic, gives an impression how the bureaucracy works and how little time there is to decide. It also gives a good reminder there is no real effective defense against incoming ballistic missiles, at least not for 100%. When interested in the subject, this is also a good book to read, Nuclear War: A Scenario - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_War:_A_Scenario
#movie #netflix #nuclear #houseofdynamite #geopolitics
Nuclear War: A Scenario - Wikipedia

"France-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has awarded an engineering services contract to NEXT-N, its newly-launched joint venture with Nextchem to develop the conventional island and balance of plant of nuclear power plants based on Newcleo's 200 MW advanced modular reactors."

#Nuclear #News

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/newcleo-nextchem-joint-venture-launched

Newcleo, Nextchem joint venture launched

France-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has awarded an engineering services contract to NEXT-N, its newly-launched joint venture with Nextchem to develop the conventional island and balance of plant of nuclear power plants based on Newcleo's 200 MW advanced modular reactors.  

World Nuclear News

Accidente en una central nuclear: trabajador cae en la cavidad del reactor y sobrevive

El 21 de octubre de 2025, un trabajador de la central nuclear de Palisades, en Michigan, sufrió un grave accidente mientras realizaba labores de mantenimiento en la zona de contención del reactor. El hombre, al perder el equilibrio, cayó al interior de la cavidad del reactor, que contenía agua borad... [Ver más]

US offers nuclear energy companies access to weapons-grade plutonium

Executive Summary: The United States is exploring whether some of its Cold War-era plutonium from dismantled warheads could be offered, under tight controls, to nuclear energy companies as reactor fuel. The idea aims to reduce an expensive stockpile and support a growing nuclear power push, but it raises safety, security,

Atlas
https://www.alojapan.com/1400256/japan-us-defense-chiefs-may-meet-in-tokyo-as-early-as-wednesday/ Japan, US defense chiefs may meet in Tokyo as early as Wednesday #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #VisitJapan #world Japanese government sources say the country’s new Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is arranging to hold his first meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as Wednesday in Tokyo. Koizumi is exp
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Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has revealed that the United States deliberately refrained from targeting Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan’s nuclear scientist and notorious proliferator of nuclear technology https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/cia-saudis-prevented-us-from-targeting-aq-khan-eaavhoyo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Pakistan #Nuclear #NuclearProliferation #LatestNews #AQKhan