Speaking at the International Atomic Energy conference in Vienna, Austria, Simon Giu D’Ujanga, Uganda’s State minister for energy said the east African country is prepared to start the development of nuclear energy. Esi-africa.com

U.S. Strategic Command’s chief touted the Lockheed Martin F-35 as a deterrent in Europe, where the stealth fighter could slip into defended airspace with nuclear weapons. Investors.com

Nuclear power’s weapons link: Cause to limit, not boost exports. Thebulletin.org

Two emergency response centres that store and maintain mobile operational equipment for deployment to US nuclear facilities in times of need were put on standby in preparation for Hurricane Florence, which made landfall in South Carolina earlier this week. World-nuclear-news.org