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America’s newest nuclear bomb is ahead of schedule

Defence Blog

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July 9, 2026

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The scientists and technicians who build America’s newest nuclear bomb just finished a critical manufacturing step three months ahead of schedule, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced, marking another milestone in what officials describe as one of the fastest nuclear weapons development efforts since the Cold War. NNSA said its Y-12 []

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· Jun 29, 2026

Is the US launching a new age of nuclear power?

Is the US launching a new age of nuclear power?

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· Jun 26, 2026

At ‘Nuclear Woodstock,’ Developers Celebrate Rapid Advancements in Reactor Design

With third novel reactor set to achieve criticality and meet President Donald Trump's July 4 challenge, the future is now for the U.S. nuclear industry.

MIT Technology Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US

I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power. Last year the Trump administration set a goal to see three new microreactors achieve criticality, a technical milestone establishing that a reactor can

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 24, 2026

American nuclear power takes an important step

President Donald Trump has made rebuilding the U.S.’s nuclear industrial base a central part of his energy agenda. Last week, a nuclear startup operating in Emery County, Utah, took an important step toward making that revival real. Valar Atomics became the first Department of Energy-authorized reactor built outside a national laboratory to reach “criticality.” Valar []

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 3, 2026

Three Small Nuclear Reactors Clear Key Milestone As Regulatory Debate Intensifies (NYSE: OKLO) (NYSE: SMR)

The Trump administration is pushing to deploy small modular reactors as part of a broader strategy to expand domestic nuclear energy production across the United States. Three small nuclear reactors have reached a significant developmental milestone, marking a notable step forward for the emerging small modular reactor industry. Companies including Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) and NuScale [] The post Three Small Nuclear Reactors Clear Key Milestone As Regulatory Debate Intensifies (NYSE: OKLO) (NYSE: SMR) appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

MS NOW

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· Jun 23, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says no U.N. inspectors scheduled to visit bombed nuclear sites

Esmail Baghaei made the comment to journalists at a news conference in Tehran, Iran’s capital. The post Iran’s Foreign Ministry says no U.N. inspectors scheduled to visit bombed nuclear sites appeared first on MS NOW.

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