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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - March 2023

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

Country Topic Source
  AIEA Le directeur de l'AIEA est de retour à Zaporijjia Noovo Info : Nouvelles du Québec, Canada, monde et analyses
  Belarus What Russia Putting Nuclear Weapons in Belarus Means for the U.S. Newsweek
  Brazil Brazilian Nuclear Power Company Hid Radioactive Leak The Brazilian Report
  Canada Government of Canada's Modernized Policy for Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning for Canada Yahoo Finance
  China A more accurate way to track the sources of illegally trafficked radioactive materials PHYS.org
  Global DNA-based sentinels could warn of radioactive leaks Nature
  IAEA IAEA Director General Grossi Travels to Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Next Week International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran Iran Could Produce Nuclear Weapon in Several Months if It Decides to Do So, Mark Milley Says The Wall Street Journal
  Ireland Ireland has held 'special exercise' to test preparedness for nuclear disaster Dublin Live
  Japan Panel discusses ways to remove nuclear fuel debris from Fukushima Daiichi plant NHK
  Japan Damage Newly Found in TEPCO Fukushima Reactor Foundation nippon.com | 日本情報多言語発信サイト
  Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority to map radioactive sites in Kenya The Star
  Niger Million tonnes of partially radioactive waste stir up fear in Niger Africanews
  North Korea North Korea claims to test a ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon at sea PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
  Russia No, Putin, Depleted Uranium Tank Shells Don't Justify Nuclear War Popular Mechanics
  South Korea/Japan South Korea Yoon vows to seek public consent for Fukushima water release Kyodo News+
  South Korea/Japan Presidential office rules out resumption of seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima The Korea Herald
  Ukraine "Un incident toucherait un milliard d'êtres humains" : à Zaporijjia, les combats autour de la centrale nucléaire continuent et l'inquiétude demeure Franceinfo
  Ukraine UN atomic chief pursues Ukraine nuclear plant security deal ABC News
  Ukraine UN nuclear watchdog says fighting near Ukraine power plant is ‘intensifying’ The Guardian
  Ukraine Exclusive: 'Extreme risk' of nuclear disaster surges as Russia's war with Ukraine escalates The Mirror
  Ukraine Nuclear material from Ukraine could fall in 'wrong hands' to make 'dirty bomb' The Mirror
  United States Rhinebeck, Saugerties leaders oppose Indian Point owner plan to release radioactive wastewater into Hudson River Daily Freeman
  United States A nuclear plant that leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water shuts down for repairs after second incident NBC News
  United States EPA finds radioactive contamination in more areas of West Lake Landfill FOX 2
  United States Dumping Indian Point Radioactive Wastewater: Greenburgh Joins Protest Patch

Country Topic Source
  IAEA Sûreté et sécurité de l’importation et de l’exportation de sources radioactives : les orientations de l’AIEA International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Australia Greens attack Albanese government’s ‘deeply unsettling’ secrecy on submarine nuclear waste plans News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  Australia Nuclear-powered submarines and Australia’s non-proliferation obligations The Strategist
  China Russia Helping China Speed Up Its Nuclear Buildup. U.S. Unprepared to Counter It. The Heritage Foundation
  États-Unis une fuite d’eau contaminée venant d'une centrale nucléaire du Minnesota RFI
  France Soudain, la fissure se mua en brèche, tranche nucléaire en puissance Contrepoints - Journal libéral
  IAEA How to Control Insect Pests Using Radiation International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Update 151 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran/Israel Israel, Iran: Iranian Uranium Enrichment Above 60% Could Trigger Israeli Military Strike Stratfor: The World's Leading Geopolitical Intelligence Platform
  Libya Missing uranium found in Libya Nuclear Engineering International
  Mexico Jalisco and six states issue an alert for theft of a radioactive material Vallara Daily
  North Korea U.S. sees no imminent sign of nuclear weapons use by N. Korea: Kirby Yonhap News Agency
  Thailand Thailand has found its missing radioactive cylinder. That’s where the good news ends Quartz
  Thailand Thai Defence Ministry to be asked to help in search for missing caesium-137 Thai PBS World
  Ukraine Ukraine reaches strategic agreements on use of Ukrainian uranium in nuclear fuel production Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  United Kingdom A look at the uranium-based ammo the UK will send to Ukraine Hamilton News - The Spec
  United Kingdom What is depleted uranium? Radiation risks explained after Putin's warning to UK over tank shells for Ukraine Sky News
  United States New Mexico hopes to have more say in where radioactive waste is stored KRQE NEWS 13
  United States FBI, Department of Energy, NC State University Partner for Field Training Exercise FBI
  United States Simmons believed radiation exposure at Idaho laboratory was inevitable Home - InMaricopa
  United States US nuclear plant ‘leaks 400k gallons of radioactive water’ Energy Live News

Country Topic Source
  Australia/UK/US FACT SHEET:  Trilateral Australia-UK-US Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Submarines The White House
  États-Unis Nucléaire : une centrale américaine a décelé une fuite d'eau contaminée Actualité économique et financière, bourse - Journal quotidien La Tribune
  France France nuclear watchdog questions timing of some EDF reactors checks Reuters
  France Sûreté nucléaire : l’Assemblée nationale rejette la réforme controversée en première lecture Le Monde.fr
  France Nucléaire : EDF veut contrôler 90% des soudures dans ses centrales les plus à risque d'ici fin 2023 Franceinfo
  India Recurrent incidents of uranium thefts in India pose threat to world Daily Times
  Japan Safety costs at nuclear plants in Japan exceed ¥6 tril Japan Today
  Libya Libyan armed group says barrels of missing natural uranium recovered CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  Libya UN nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium has gone missing in Libya PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
  Libya Libye : les conteneurs d’uranium signalés disparus par l’AIEA ont été retrouvés Actualités en direct et info en continu - Le Parisien
  PGA PGA IPSP attended G7 Global Partnership Meetings on Biosecurity, Chemical, Nuclear Radiological Security and CBRN in Tokyo from 9-10 March, 2023. Twitter
  Russia Russia’s ongoing assault on nuclear safety and security endangers the world The Hill
  South Korea South Korea Could Get Away With the Bomb Foreign Policy
  South Korea South Korea seeks scientific analysis before Fukushima water release The Japan Times
  United States Clean-up of radioactive water leak ongoing at Minnesota nuclear plant BBC - Homepage
  United States The Biden administration overestimates radiological terrorism risks and underplays biothreats Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  United States Uranium Fire at Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge Tennessee: Concerns and Queries Home - The Geopolitics

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  Australia Australia will put nuclear safety ‘above all else’ as it builds submarines, vice admiral says The Guardian
  Belgium/IAE‌A IAEA Mission Observes Strengthened Safety Measures at Belgium’s Largest Research Reactor, Sees Opportunities for Further Improvement International Atomic Energy Agency
  France Inquiétudes après la mégafissure à la centrale nucléaire de Penly Reporterre, le média de l’écologie
  IAEA Arabic Speaking Countries Discuss Nuclear Security Plans International Atomic Energy Agency
  IAEA IAEA Chief Highlights IAEA Response to COVID-19 at NAM summit in Azerbaijan; Discusses Strengthening of Nuclear Technical Cooperation International Atomic Energy Agency
  IAEA IAEA Board of Governors: Iran, Ukraine and Peaceful Nuclear Pursuits International Atomic Energy Agency
  IAEA/Iran Joint Statement by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Atomic Energy Agency
  Iran US, European powers express alarm at Iran enriching uranium to 84% Reuters
  Japan No, the Fukushima water release is not going to kill the Pacific Ocean The Conversation
  Morocco Morocco Continues to Strengthen Legal Arsenal of Nuclear, Radiological Safety, Ambassador Says Home - allAfrica.com
  Russia Russia Reportedly Supplying Enriched Plutonium to China, Defense Department Says Homeland Security Today
  Serbia/Croatia Serbia-Croatia border arrests over radioactive material found in car BBC - Homepage
  Spain Spain Requests US Cleanup of Cold War Nuclear Crash Site VOA - Voice of America English News
  Ukraine A year on, Ukraine’s embattled nuclear plant turned Russian ‘military base’ Home - Business Recorder
  Ukraine Nuclear watchdog in terrifying warning after Ukraine plant hit by Russian missiles The Mirror
  Ukraine In '81-missile-attack', Russia targets Ukrainian power infra as nuclear plant left without electricity supply MSN
  United States Radioactive substances found in Springfield trash Springfield News
  United States NRC assessment finds 87 of 93 U.S. nuclear reactors operating at highest safety, security performance Daily Energy Insider
  United States Alliance works to keep America prepared for nuclear incidents Science Blog
  United States The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Advances the National Security Memorandum to Counter WMD Terrorism and Advance Nuclear and Radioactive Material Security US Department of State
  United States New Administration Strategy to Counter ‘Existential’ WMD Terrorism Threat Focuses on Securing Materials, Enhancing Partnerships Homeland Security Today

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  Aust‌ralia/Canada After a radioactive capsule went missing in Australia, could the same happen in Canada? CTV News
  Canada Canadians fearing nuclear apocalypse flock to visit Cold War bunker France24
  France Près de Lyon. Une fuite radioactive détectée à la centrale nucléaire du Bugey actu.fr
  G7 G7 Leaders’ Statement The White House
  Global Hundreds of Incidents of Lost Nuclear and Radioactive Material Logged in Latest CNS Trafficking Database NTI.org
  IAEA IAEA’s Grossi holds more talks in Moscow on Zaporozhia NPP Nuclear Engineering International
  IAEA IAEA Begins Delivery of Emergency Assistance to Türkiye and Syria Following Earthquake International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Mission Says Slovakia Committed to the Safe Management of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel, Encourages Action on Geological Disposal International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA Safeguards by Design: Designing Nuclear Facilities with Safeguards in Mind International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  IAEA IAEA Releases Report on Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development
  Iran Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Announces Plan to Export Nuclear Technology Caspian News
  Iran Iran nuclear: IAEA inspectors find uranium particles enriched to 83.7% Google News
  Iran IAEA's Grossi to travel to Iran, seeking breakthrough on cooperation Reuters
  Japan Fukushima: Japan prepares to release 1.3 million tonnes of treated wastewater into the sea Euronews
  Japan The Science Of Fukushima’s Treated Nuclear Wastewater – Expert Reaction Scoop - New Zealand News
  Japan Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning Associated Press News
  North Korea Seoul offers radiation tests to N Korea defectors as group flags nuclear risks BBC - Homepage
  Qatar MoECC discusses radiological, nuclear security projects with IAEA Gulf Times - Homepage
  Russia (Radiological) War by Other Means: A Dirty Bomb in Ukraine? The National Interest
  Switzerland Collecting Radiation Data with Drones: Flyability Collaborates with Mirion Technologies Drone Life
  Ukraine MFA refutes Russia’s claim that Ukraine allegedly received radiological material Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Ukraine Protection of Nuclear Facilities: Lessons from Russia-Ukraine War South Asian Voices
  Ukraine New IAEA monitors reach Ukrainian nuclear plant at fourth attempt Reuters
  United States President Biden Signs National Security Memorandum to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism and Advance Nuclear and Radioactive Material Security The White House
  United States Dumping 1M gallons of radioactive water in Hudson is ‘best option,’ per Indian Point nuclear plant owner Gothamist
  United States 4 Investigates: Nuclear waste in New Mexico KOB 4 Eyewitness News - KOB.com
  United States Fire 'involving URANIUM' breaks out at Tennessee National Security Complex where America's first atom bomb was developed, forcing evacuation of 200 staffers Home | Daily Mail Online