Nuclear News Roundup Jul 08, 2019 Russia's latest nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile—which Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed can defeat all existing American defenses—will complete its testing phase by the end of 2020, the country's space agency has announced. Newsweek.com Enthusiasts describe nuclear power as an essential tool to combat the climate emergency because, unlike renewables, it is a reliable source of base load power. Theguardian.com At the first Democratic Party presidential debate, three candidates identified nuclear war as one of the top two threats facing the country. Indeed, nuclear weapons and climate change are the two existential threats facing the United States — and the world. Thehill.com The Canadian government has awarded Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) a CAD8.5 million (USD6.5 million) contract to refuel the Royal Military College of Canada's (RMC) Slowpoke-2 research reactor. The three-year project will enable the reactor to operate for another 30 years. World-nuclear-news.org
