A fire ‘involving uranium’ broke out at a National Security Complex in Tennessee with all staff being evacuated from the site. The National Nuclear Security Administration said that an emergency response responded to the blaze on Wednesday morning at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. All of their 200 employees were accounted for, with other buildings next to the site being... 

The US cites a potential asteroid attack for the delay in the dismantling of its nuclear weapons. The United States holds on to its stockpile of nuclear weapons in order to defend the earth against a potential asteroid attack, according to a report. Government auditors have found that, among other reasons, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is delaying the dismantling of the nation’s... 

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit nuclear-capable bomber The United States is to treat its nuclear arsenal to the costliest modernization process ever, with the projected expenditure estimated to stand at USD hundreds of billions. The Washington Post reported the prospect of the wholesale overhaul on Saturday, saying the country’s 5,113-strong arsenal of nuclear warheads is to undergo an upgrade and maintenance...