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Aug- 2026 -

3 August

M1135 Reconnaissance Vehicle team conducting hazardous response drill at a nuclear power plant area.

Antares to Fast-Track US Military Base Nuclear Microreactors With $470M Injection

Nuclear technology firm Antares has secured $470 million in capital to accelerate the deployment of factory-built microreactors for US Armed Forces installations starting in 2028.

Jul- 2026 -

24 July

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida in 2025 with a Global Positioning System satellite that includes an NNSA Global Burst Detector payload used to monitor the atmosphere and space for nuclear detonations.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Space Force Receives Fifth Next-Gen Nuclear Detection Sensor

The US National Nuclear Security Administration has delivered its fifth next-generation Global Burst Detector payload to the US Space Force.

24 July

US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Stuns Saudis by Pinning Nuclear Deal to Israel Ties

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel.

23 July

North Korean soldiers attend a mass rally to celebrate the declaration that it had achieved full nuclear statehood in Pyongyang

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Drops ‘Denuclearization-First’ Stance on North: Minister

South Korea has abandoned its campaign prioritizing pressure on the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a minister said Thursday.

20 July

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends the National Shinkin Bank (credit union) Convention in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan on June 24, 2026.

Giulia Bernacchi

Japan Defense Chief Calls for Open Debate on Nuclear Deterrence

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi has said the country should openly examine the place of nuclear deterrence in its security policy.

15 July

Northrop Grumman and government officials break ground on a new Sentinel missile facility in Utah

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman Expands Utah Campus to Support US Sentinel Missile Program

Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a new facility in Roy, Utah, to expand work on the US Air Force's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile that will replace Washington’s aging Minuteman III nuclear weapons.

13 July

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Starts Reactor Plant Expansion for UK, Australian Nuclear Submarines

Rolls-Royce Submarines has begun construction on a major expansion of its Raynesway facility in Derby, England, to boost nuclear reactor production for British and Australian undersea warfare programs.

13 July

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Bags $850M US Navy Award to Support Trident II D5 Life Extension

Lockheed Martin is set to continue the design and development of the US Navy’s Trident II D5 life extension 2 program.

11 July

Military vehicles carrying HQ-9 medium- to long-range surface-to-air missiles march past the Tiananmen Rostrum during the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, China, 3 September 2015. China has pledged to cut the number of troops in its army by 300,000, in an unexpected announcement made by Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday (3 September 2015). Xi disclosed the news during a speech made before the beginning of a huge military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, held to mark the end of World War II and celebrate China's victory over Japan. Xi said that a 13% cut would be made in the country's 2.3 million-armed forces, stressing that China was committed to peace, although he gave no indication of when it would be implemented. "War is like a mirror," he said. "Looking at it helps us better understand the value of peace. China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace." China has cut the size of its military three times since the 1980s, according to media reports. (Photo by Ge jinfh / Imaginechina via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Pacific Islands Reject Missile Test in ‘Blue Continent’

Pacific Islands denounced China's ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared "blue continent."

8 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

DARPA Backs Nuclear Waste-Powered Drone Battery for 30-Year Endurance

Specialists from the defense industry, academia, and government have joined forces to develop a next-gen battery that converts nuclear waste into electricity, potentially allowing drones and other defense systems to operate for decades without refueling.

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