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Saturday, July 15, 2023
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미사일 전문가 “북 ‘화성18형’ 러 실전배치 다탄두 ICBM과 동일” — RFA 자유아시아방송
미사일 전문가 “북 ‘화성18형’ 러 실전배치 다탄두 ICBM과 동일” — RFA 자유아시아방송
Missile expert: "Same as North Korea's Hwasong 18, a fielded multi-warhead ICBM" 워싱턴-이상민 lees@rfa.org
2023.07.14
Russia's multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27 Mod 2) and North Korea's recently test-fired "Hwasong-18" (right). /Theodore Postol MIT대 교수
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Anchor: North Korea's recent test-firing of the Hwasong-18 has prompted analysis that it is the same as Russia's multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27 Mod 2). Reporter Lee Sang-min reports.
Theodore Postol, professor emeritus of science, technology, and national security policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, told Radio Free Asia (RFA) on Thursday that his analysis of a video of North Korea's Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch suggests it is identical to Russia's SS-27 Mod 2.
Prof. Postol, a renowned missile expert, said he compared photos of a Russian ICBM launch (in 2020) with the Hwasong-18 seen in the North Korean missile launch video released on December 12.
Prof. Postol: Look at the outlines of the two missiles. They have the same proportions between the first stage and the second and third stages. They both have a wider first stage. The front of the missile is also similar. They're the same length and width. It's very unlikely that these are two different missiles.
He added that this Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27 Mod 2) is a solid-fuel-propelled, multi-warhead ICBM that can carry a number of decoys designed to confuse and disrupt enemy detection facilities and interceptors.
Prof. Postol: This missile from Russia can carry three warheads. It can carry one or two, but it has the capability to carry up to three warheads and a large number of decoys.
Prof. Postol emphasized that this shows that North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles and related technology came from Russia.
A side-by-side comparison of Russia's SS-27 Mod 2 missile launch with North Korea's Hwasong 18 ICBM. /Courtesy of Prof. Postol
Russia's SS-27 Mod 2 (Russian name Topol-M) missile is a solid-fuel-powered intercontinental ballistic missile that has been in development since 2004 and was fielded in 2010 after several tests, according to missile defense data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CISIS).
It is capable of being launched from both mobile and underground facilities, having been launched from a mobile launcher (TEL) during its first test in May 2007 and from an underground silo in 2014.
It is 22.5 meters long and 2 meters in diameter and can carry three multiple independently-targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs).
He believes that North Korea's possession of a Russian-deployed multiwarhead ICBM would put a tremendous strain on the security alliance between the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
He added that the fact that Russia provided the relevant technology to North Korea would be another case of violating international norms.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense responded to a question from RFA on Thursday about Postol's analysis that North Korea's Hwasong-18 is identical to Russia's SS-27 Mod 2 intercontinental ballistic missile, saying only that it does not comment on intelligence matters.
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Friday, July 14, 2023
Fukushima News | Fukushima Nuclear Disaster | Fukushima Accident
Fukushima News | Fukushima Nuclear Disaster | Fukushima Accident
Fukushima Update July 14, 2023 -
Japan's NRA approves the system for the F. Daiichi wastewater release... Japan's PM assures S. Korea that the wastewater release is safe... North Korea denounces the IAEA... Hong Kong will ban Japanese seafood products … Japanese “experts” hold a round-table protest meeting on F. Daiichi wastewater... Japanese fisheries continue to oppose the release.
China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret - Nikkei Asia
China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret - Nikkei Asia: Brahma Chellaney is professor emeritus of strategic studies at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi and a former adviser to India's National Se
We toured California's last nuclear power plant. Take a look inside
We toured California's last nuclear power plant. Take a look inside: Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to keep Diablo Canyon open past its 2025 shutdown deadline.
Ground-breaking ceremony held for Pakistan's Chashma 5 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Ground-breaking ceremony held for Pakistan's Chashma 5 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the 1200 MWe unit 5 of the Chashma nuclear power plant, which is being built by China National Nuclear Corporation.
South Korea and Poland enhance cooperation in nuclear : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
South Korea and Poland enhance cooperation in nuclear : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: A number of nuclear energy-related agreements were among the 33 memorandums of understanding signed between South Korean and Polish companies during the Korea-Poland Business Forum in Warsaw.
Core module completed for Chinese SMR : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Core module completed for Chinese SMR : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The core module for the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project has passed the final acceptance and will be shipped to the construction site at the Changjiang nuclear power plant on China's southern island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
Oklo to Go Public in Deal Worth $516 Million | Neutron Bytes
Oklo to Go Public in Deal Worth $516 Million | Neutron Bytes: Oklo to Go Public in Deal Worth $516 Million Poland Ministry Approves Mining Firm’s SMR Plans Japan Govt to Fund MHI for New HTGR Fusion Industry Report Released by Trade Group Oklo to Go Public in…
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Imports Of Russian Fuel Oil Hit A Record High | OilPrice.com
Saudi Arabia’s Imports Of Russian Fuel Oil Hit A Record High | OilPrice.com: Saudi Arabia imported record levels of fuel oil from Russia in June as the Kingdom prepares for surging power demand this summer.
Oppenheimer’s Tragedy―and Ours - CounterPunch.org
Oppenheimer’s Tragedy―and Ours - CounterPunch.org: The July 21, 2023 theatrical release of the film Oppenheimer, focused on the life of a prominent American nuclear physicist, should help to remind us of
Diablo Canyon: Living in the “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye” Zone - The Santa Barbara Independent
Diablo Canyon: Living in the “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye” Zone - The Santa Barbara Independent: Diablo Canyon safety committee hears public fears about the aging nuclear plant and a highly researched opinion that one reactor has reached embrittlement.
Shift in thinking on nuclear power - CommonWealth Magazine
Shift in thinking on nuclear power - CommonWealth Magazine: ATTITUDES TOWARD nuclear power are changing in Europe and here in Massachusetts. The Swedish parliament voted recently to change the country’s energy goal from 100 percent renewable to 100 percent fossil free, a shift that will allow nuclear power to count toward the target and open the door to efforts to bolster the nation’s existing(...)
How to help the Saudis achieve their nuclear-powered dreams without giving them the bomb | The Hill
How to help the Saudis achieve their nuclear-powered dreams without giving them the bomb | The Hill: Thankfully, there is a plan that maintains Washington’s global nonproliferation policy standards while gives the Saudis what they have always prized — continued export profit and prestige in the energy field.
Hong Kong Warns Of Japanese Seafood Ban If Fukushima Dumps Nuke Water Into Ocean | ZeroHedge
Hong Kong Warns Of Japanese Seafood Ban If Fukushima Dumps Nuke Water Into Ocean | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Inside the nuclear power industry's big bet on small modular reactors
Inside the nuclear power industry's big bet on small modular reactors: Last Energy has $25 billion in power deals and plans to bring its tiny nuclear reactors to customers across Europe.
Idaho home to nuclear energy breakthroughs, fatal accident | Idaho Statesman
Idaho home to nuclear energy breakthroughs, fatal accident | Idaho Statesman: Idaho could arguably be called the state with the most significant nuclear history. Some of it may surprise you.
IAEA 'strongly encouraging' options to allow cold shutdown of all Zaporizhzhia units : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
IAEA 'strongly encouraging' options to allow cold shutdown of all Zaporizhzhia units : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The International Atomic Energy Agency is urging investigation of whether an external boiler can be installed to generate the steam required so all six Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant units can be placed in cold shutdown.
Decision-in-principle for Polish SMR power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Decision-in-principle for Polish SMR power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Polish copper and silver producer KGHM Polska Miedź SA's plan to construct a power plant based on NuScale Power's small modular reactor has been approved by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Investment in fusion has reached USD6.21 billion, says FIA : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Investment in fusion has reached USD6.21 billion, says FIA : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Investment in the global fusion industry has now reached a cumulative USD6.21 billion, up from USD4.8 billion a year ago, according to the third annual Global Fusion Industry Report from the Fusion Industry Association. The report surveyed 43 private fusion companies, up from 27 a year earlier.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Iraq Takes First Step Towards Becoming The World’s Biggest Oil Producer | OilPrice.com
Iraq Takes First Step Towards Becoming The World’s Biggest Oil Producer | OilPrice.com: Iraq’s parliamentary oil and gas committee is looking to boost the country’s oil production to 5 million bpd in the short term
Advanced Reactors / US-Based Nuclear Startup Backed By AI Chief Sam Altman To Go Public :: NucNet | The Independent Nuclear News Agency
Advanced Reactors / US-Based Nuclear Startup Backed By AI Chief Sam Altman To Go Public :: NucNet | The Independent Nuclear News Agency: Oklo planning pilot scale production facility for its Aurora power plant
Red Alert at Zaporizhzhia? Scenarios That Wouldn't Unfold at a Wind Farm - CounterPunch.org
Red Alert at Zaporizhzhia? Scenarios That Wouldn't Unfold at a Wind Farm - CounterPunch.org
Amidst accusations from both the Russian and Ukrainian sides that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has been wired for detonation or could be deliberately attacked during the current war there, one absolute truth remains: nuclear power plants are inherently dangerous.
Whether the rhetorical threats are real or not remains subject for debate. What is incontrovertibly real is the danger a nuclear power plant poses. After all, that is why the two sides are making these threats in the first place: because the outcome would be so deadly. If Zaporizhzhia was a wind farm, it wouldn’t even be mentioned.
Each nuclear reactor contains a lethal radioactive inventory, in the reactor core and also in the fuel pools into which the irradiated fuel is offloaded and, over time, densely packed. Casks also house nuclear waste offloaded from the fuel pools.
Zaporizhzhia is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe with at least 2,204 tons of highly radioactive waste within the reactors and the irradiated fuel pools.
Depending on the severity of what transpires, any or all of this radioactive fuel could be ignited.
MHI to develop Japanese fast reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
MHI to develop Japanese fast reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been selected by the Japanese government to lead the conceptual design of a demonstration sodium-cooled fast reactor that is to enter operation in the 2040s.
South Korea considering new nuclear plants : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
South Korea considering new nuclear plants : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: South Korea's Ministry of Industry is to review the need for new nuclear power plants to expand the country's power supply to meet predicted increased demand for electricity.
Polish government approves first nuclear power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Polish government approves first nuclear power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has given a decision-in-principle for Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe to construct a nuclear power plant in Pomerania. It is a formal confirmation that the company's investment project is in line with the public interest and the policies pursued by the state, including energy policy.
Biden admin aims to fast-track WOTUS. Courts may block that. - E&E News by POLITICO
Biden admin aims to fast-track WOTUS. Courts may block that. - E&E News by POLITICO: EPA efforts to swiftly change the rule after the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision could trigger Administrative Procedure Act challenges. Fill […]
Study into deep borehole disposal costs at Krško : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
Study into deep borehole disposal costs at Krško : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: The radioactive waste management organisations of Slovenia and Croatia have contracted Deep Isolation to deliver a cost study on potential borehole disposal of used fuel and high-level radioactive wastes from the Krško nuclear power plant.
Why the high price of modernizing the U.S. power grid is worth it
Why the high price of modernizing the U.S. power grid is worth it: The price of improvements likely pale in comparison to the costs from doing too little, experts say.
The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear… | Canary Media
The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear… | Canary Media: Next-gen nuclear plants could be critical to the energy transition, but first, they’ll need fuel. Centrus has overcome a key regulatory barrier to meeting…
Korean Nuclear Power Industry Speeds Expansion to Eastern Europe with Poland Deal - Businesskorea
Korean Nuclear Power Industry Speeds Expansion to Eastern Europe with Poland Deal - Businesskorea: Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s upcoming visit to Poland has raised expectations that Korean companies will be able to gain an edge in the second phase of Poland’s nuclear power plant project if the two countries strengthen cooperation in the field of green energy.After failing to win the first pha
Tapping into DOE’s $250B of loan authority for projects that reinvest in US clean energy infrastructure | Utility Dive
Tapping into DOE’s $250B of loan authority for projects that reinvest in US clean energy infrastructure | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Fusion Industry Investment Passes $6bn - Fusion Industry Association
Fusion Industry Investment Passes $6bn - Fusion Industry Association: The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) released its third annual industry report ‘The Global Fusion Industry in 2023’ on July 12, unveiling worldwide findings from an electrifying year of the fusion industry’s development. 43 private fusion companies were surveyed for the report, ranging from fusion industry giants to new entrants with bold visions, committed to addressing the challenges that remain ahead for commercialization.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Future Is Nuclear Engineers | The Breakthrough Institute
The Future Is Nuclear Engineers | The Breakthrough Institute: The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting…
China Implements Export Restrictions on Raw Materials - Modern Diplomacy
China Implements Export Restrictions on Raw Materials - Modern Diplomacy: In a move widely seen as retaliation in the ongoing “chip war,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced the implementation of export controls on gallium and germanium, citing the need to safeguard national security interests. The announcement has caused a surge in the prices of essential raw materials, leading companies to scramble for supplies. […]
Global Investment In Critical Minerals Is Soaring | OilPrice.com
Global Investment In Critical Minerals Is Soaring | OilPrice.com: Global investment in critical minerals surged for a second consecutive year in 2022, driven by investment in the energy transition.
Monday, July 10, 2023
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MW of New Reactors | Energy Central
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MW of New Reactors | Energy Central: Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors
The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Scenarios and Pathways for Arctic 2050 | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Scenarios and Pathways for Arctic 2050 | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs: In May 2023, the Arctic Initiative held a closed-door workshop for climate scientists, regional experts, Indigenous and youth leaders, and national security officials from six Arctic states, with the goal of identifying the most plausible scenarios and pathways for how geopolitics linked to climate change in the Arctic might evolve and actionable steps that the U.S. government might consider taking today to manage emerging risks. Eyck Fremann summarizes his key takeaways from the event.
Despite Breakthroughs, Usable Nuclear Fusion is Still Decades Away
Despite Breakthroughs, Usable Nuclear Fusion is Still Decades Away: The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022.
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg: Russian operators at an occupied nuclear plant in southern Ukraine continue to ignore requests from safety regulators to bring the last partly-operational reactor under their supervision into a state of full shutdown.
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg: Russian operators at an occupied nuclear plant in southern Ukraine continue to ignore requests from safety regulators to bring the last partly-operational reactor under their supervision into a state of full shutdown.
Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant | World News | newspressnow.com
Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant | World News | newspressnow.com: TOKYO (AP) — Japan's industry minister visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Monday to see equipment that is to be used to release treated radioactive water into the
Saudi Arabia can alleviate US concerns over its civilian nuclear energy program. Here’s how. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Saudi Arabia can alleviate US concerns over its civilian nuclear energy program. Here’s how. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Two nonproliferation experts discuss how Saudi Arabia could become a responsible civilian nuclear power.
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors | Neutron Bytes
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors | Neutron Bytes: Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe New Nuclear Capacity OPG Inks Plans for Three BWRX-300 SMRs Westinghouse Inks Contract for 1st AP1000 in Ukraine Westinghouse Opens CNSC VDR Review for…
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