Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - January 2025

The Weekly Nuclear and Radiological Security Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

2025January16

Country	Topic	Source
France	Crew of nuclear submarine gave away their position and patrol schedule 'to Russia' by using Strava fitness app	Daily Mail Online
IAEA	Discover IAEA’s E-Learning Series on Safety Standards	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Updated Self-assessment Tool Helps Countries Strengthen Nuclear and Radiation Safety	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Strengthening Global Nuclear Emergency Preparedness: Registration Open for 2025 ConvEx-3 Exercise	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Warner Bros. Discovery Launches In Partnership With IAEA: ‘Good To Know’, First Nuclear Science Films On Discovery Channel	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Reduce, Reuse, Irradiate: IAEA Supports Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific to Recycle Plastic Waste	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Director General Calls for Diplomacy and Dialogue to Reduce Nuclear Tensions at Nobel Peace Prize Forum	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Iran	Iranian VP accuses Israel of 'nuclear terrorism,' says site was rigged with explosives	MSN
Japan	How Fukushima’s radioactive fallout in Tokyo was concealed from the public	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Russia	Russia, China turn nuclear fuel into bargaining chip with the West	Nikkei Asia
Russia	Russia's Strategic Treaty With Iran May Have Nuclear Angle	Newsweek
Global	The Bomb Is Back as the Risk of Nuclear War Enters a New Age	Wall Street Journal
Global	The world has entered the third nuclear age	Vox
Ukraine	Chernobyl gets go-ahead for solid radioactive waste processing	World Nuclear News
United States	Nanotechnology at NNSA and Across the Nuclear Security Enterprise	US Dept. of Energy
United States	United States nuclear weapons, 2025	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
United States	Up close with the world's largest supercomputer	Axios
United States	A Second Grip on the Nuclear Football: Rethinking Sole Authority in a Volatile World	NTI
United States	US sanctions Russian entity operating occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant	The Kyiv Independent
United States	U.S. Armenia Nuclear Cooperation and Border Security: Some Takeaways from Strategic Agreement	Asberez
United States	Mike Johnson replaces powerful Intelligence Committee chairman after Russian nuclear threat warning	Fox News
Vietnam	Vietnam and Russia sign agreement to expand nuclear energy cooperation	Euronews

2025January9

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	Australia, wary of China, prepares workforce to build nuclear subs	Washington Post
Canada	Jimmy Carter and Canada’s Worst Nuclear Reactor Accident	The New York Times
Canada	Canada aims to become world’s biggest uranium producer as demand soars	Financial Times
IAEA	IAEA Launches New Project to Strengthen Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security in Asia and the Pacific	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA and FAO Celebrate 60-Year Milestone in Advancing Nuclear Techniques for Agriculture	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Zaporizhzhia NPP: IAEA's concerns over 'increased intensity' of military activities	World Nuclear News
Japan	Fukushima: Uranium found in extracted nuclear fuel debris, radiation at 8mSv per hour	Interesting Engineering \| Engineering, Tech and Science News
Japan	Fukushima nuclear plant to start daunting second round of radioactive debris removal from March 2025	Malay Mail
Japan/Myanmar	Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar	The Guardian
Nigeria	Nigeria makes strides in cancer control, views decentralization of services to expand access	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Russian Federation	Russian Oil Depot Used by Putin's Nuclear Bombers on Fire After Drone Raid	Newsweek
Russian Federation/Ukraine	Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of ‘dirty bomb’	Euractiv
Ukraine	A visual tour of Chernobyl: A disaster of biblical proportions, now compounded by war	EL PAÍS English
United States	New administration must prep nation for nuclear threat	Seattle Times
United States	Donald Trump's Iron Dome? Proposal to Counter Nuclear Attack Takes Shape	Newsweek
United States	Radioactive material went missing in New Jersey shipment, Nuclear Reglatory report shows	Shore News Network
United States	Radioactive Mussels May Pose Threat to Food Chain in Pennsylvania	Newsweek
United States	What a second Trump administration may mean for the Saudi nuclear program	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

2025January3

Country	Topic	Source
IAEA	Update 268: IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	Keeping COP29 Secure from Nuclear Terrorism	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
IAEA	IAEA Raises Concerns Over Risks to Ukraine’s Nuclear Safety Amid Energy Infrastructure Attacks	International Development News, Breaking News, Opinion and Analysis - Devdiscourse
IAEA	How Nuclear Science Uncovers the Story of Coffee	International Atomic Energy Agency \| Atoms for Peace and Development
Japan	Improved way to gauge radiation doses developed for Fukushima	Asahi
Russian Federation	Russia Commissions Fifth Yasen Nuclear Attack Sub	US Naval Institute
Global	The nuclear year in review: Welcome to the antechamber of the next nuclear crisis	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Global	The rising demand for nuclear bunkers	The Week
United Kingdom	Former nuclear bunker set for new lease of life as archive	The Independent (UK)
United States	Scoop: Biden discussed plans to strike Iran nuclear sites if Tehran speeds toward bomb	Axios
United States	Fact-check: Drones were not tracking missing radioactive material in New Jersey	ABC News
United States	New Mexico’s Nuclear-Weapons Boom	The New Yorker
United States	Jimmy Carter’s death invites us to consider his legacy of nuclear emergency response and disaster management	The Conversation
United States	US- EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida	The Hill
United States	With Trump at the Helm, Nuclear Uncertainty Is Set to Grow in 2025	Truthout

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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - January 2025