THE US military is believed to have brought forward a training drill after it was feared Russia could start a nuclear war, which secretly raised security levels to DEFCON 3. express.co.uk

Managers of the Zenit Arena, a giant half-built stadium in St. Petersburg, received an official letter from the Ministry of Emergency Situations last week demanding that they immediately create shelter facilities for wartime. The stadium, under construction for the upcoming World Cup 2018, is located outside the city boundaries, the letter said, but in case of nuclear attack it is in the potential “zone of war destruction and radiation fallout.” thedailybeast.com

Brexit could have damaging implications for the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project. The project has already overcome legal obstacles, conflict within the EDF board, delayed UK government approval and other various issues, but Brexit now threatens the ability of the project’s developers to bring in the skilled personnel it needs to produce the facility. powerengineeringint.com

Japan will accelerate its billion dollar ballistic missile defense plans after fears North Korea is close to testing yet more potent missiles. express.co.uk