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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.

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

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