Geiger Readings for Mar 04, 2017
Nuclear Reactors 262 - Urenco Is Developing the U-Battery Micro Nuclear Reactor
I blog a lot about conventional nuclear fission power reactors but there are other types of nuclear reactors that extract energy from radioactive substances in different ways from the usual water cooled reactors in use at most nuclear power plants.
Geiger Readings for Mar 03, 2017
Nuclear Weapons 255 - Germany Considers Developing Nuclear Arsenal In Response To Russian Aggression
During the Presidential campaign and in the first weeks of his Presidency, President Trump said that NATO is obsolete and that U.S. nuclear protection of European NATO members might be conditional on those NATO members spending more money on their own defense. This new weakening of U.S.
Geiger Readings for Mar 02, 2017
Nuclear Weapons 254 - Fake News About Chinese Nuclear Weapons
I have written recent blog posts about Chinese nuclear weapons and policy. There are conflicting accounts of exactly how many nuclear warheads China currently possesses and what their policy really is. Some of these accounts are obviously false. Whether intentional or accidental, there are fake news stories circulating about China's nuclear arsenal.