A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer was charged by the Department of Justice for allegedly selling secret information about nuclear submarines to an undercover agent who posed as an operative from a foreign country. Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, Diana, were arrested Saturday in West Virginia, the Justice Department said Sunday. They were charged with violating the Atomic…
US Navy Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged by DOJ With Selling Nuclear Submarine Secrets
More Than 30 Injured After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tokyo
Dozens of people have been left injured after a powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tokyo on Thursday evening. The earthquake—the largest Japan has seen since 2011—occurred at 10:41 p.m. local time and damaged underground water pipes, derailed passenger trains, and caused fires in at least one home, according to The Japan Times. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake was…
Floods Cause Damage in Northern China
Floods and landslides continue to plague parts of China. To make the situation worse, authorities are discharging water from local reservoirs, with little to no warning ahead of time. A newly built house is torn down in China. Police reportedly beat up the owner—who’s disabled—and his elderly parents. Some overseas Chinese people are running scams…
Biden Admin Declassifies US Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Numbers
The Biden administration on Tuesday declassified the U.S. nuclear stockpile numbers, according to the State Department, revealing the United States had about 3,750 nuclear warheads in its arsenal as of September of last year. “The United States is releasing newly declassified information on the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile to update the information previously released in…
China Expert Warns Australia of Nuclear Strikes
A Chinese expert is warning Australia that other countries may target the nation for nuclear attacks—all because Australia signed a new security pact with its allies. China’s neighbors are racing to purchase new weapons. They’re bolstering their defenses to counter China’s military expansion. The global stock markets respond to Chinese real estate giant Evergrande’s potential…
Nuclear Submarine Deal Will Reshape Indo-Pacific Relations
September 16, 2021
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand—The United States, Britain, and Australia have announced they’re forming a new security alliance that will help equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The alliance will see a reshaping of relations in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Here’s what it might mean for various players: United States Ten years ago under President Barack Obama,…
Iran Pledges to Cooperate With UN on Monitoring Nuclear Program
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reached an agreement on Sunday allowing the U.N. watchdog group to update cameras at Iran’s nuclear sites, according to a joint statement. The statement from the IAEA said that the two sides “decided to maintain their mutual interactions and meetings at relevant levels,” and U.N. officials will now “visit…
Renewed Activity at North Korea Nuclear Reactor ‘Deeply Troubling’: IAEA
VIENNA/SEOUL—North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in an annual report, highlighting the isolated nation’s efforts to expand its arsenal. The signs of operation at the five-megawatt (MW) reactor, which is seen as capable of producing weapons-grade…
China Will Soon Surpass Russia as a Nuclear Threat, Senior US Military Official Says
August 28, 2021
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WASHINGTON—China, in the midst of a rapid nuclear weapons buildup, will soon surpass Russia as the United States’ top nuclear threat, a senior U.S. military official said on Friday, warning that the two countries have no mechanisms to avert miscommunication. U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas Bussiere, the deputy commander of the U.S. Strategic Command,…
Amazon Suspends 50,000 Chinese Sellers
Amazon cracks down on 50,000 Chinese sellers. Most of them are suspended for posting fake reviews or sending out gift cards in exchange for positive reviews. All three of America’s most powerful nuclear submarines were reportedly sent into the Pacific Ocean—a rare move, as the three are all patrolling the same area at the same…
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