nuclear weapons

Emergency Services Respond After Uranium Fire Breaks Out at Y-12 National Security Complex

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This Wednesday morning, emergency services were called to the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee following the breakout of a uranium fire. Managed by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the federal facility is responsible for the production of uranium components for the US nuclear weapons program. The incident was confirmed by an NNSA spokesperson, who said it began around 9:15 AM local time and affected the site only. 200 employees were evacuated …

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The UN Chief Says We Are Dangerously Close to ‘Nuclear Annihilation’

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The United Nations chief warned that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation” at a high-level meeting to review the landmark 50-year-old treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said divisions worldwide since the last review conference in 2015 have become more remarkable. Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has contributed to worldwide concern. Anthony Blinken said Russia uses Europe’s largest …

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