The Seattle Times is reporting that the United Nations warned Monday that any new atomic test could trigger another arms race. It said this warning comes as the U.S., Russia, China and other nuclear weapon states continue to refuse to ratify the treaty banning such tests.
The National Interest is reporting that the U.S. Army has awarded contracts to five nuclear energy companies. It said these companies will build nuclear microreactors at military bases across the country as part of the Army’s "Janus Program."
Politico is reporting that Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes China will prevent Russia from using nuclear weapons. Stubb said Beijing’s message offers "pretty good deterrence" against Moscow escalating the war in Ukraine. The Kyiv Post is reporting that Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces conducted a training launch of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, Aug. 28, from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. It said the warheads successfully hit their designated targets on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Fox News is reporting on a new report from the Institute for Science and International Security. It said the report exposes an intact Iranian bunker that may be hiding the regime's ongoing nuclear work, noting the facility appears untouched by military actions in 2025 or 2026.
UPI is reporting that a South Korean analyst warns North Korea is institutionalizing nuclear and conventional warfare. It said Pyongyang may stage strategic provocations, applying lessons learned from Russia's war. The National Interest also published an opinion piece stating that a nuclear race between the United States and China is already underway, with the competition focused on who can manufacture and deploy nuclear power fastest.