nuclear
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Casias, 54, was employed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory — where the first atomic bomb was developed and where nuclear weapons work continues — when she disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
In March, the U.S. intelligence community assessed in its annual threat report that “North Korea remains committed to expanding its strategic weapons programs, including missiles and nuclear warheads, and to solidifying its deterrent capability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
To this day, Switzerland mandates that every citizen must have access to a nuclear bunker, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Independent arms control experts estimate North Korea may have developed 60 nuclear warheads and have enough fissile material for up to 90.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But despite the real and devastating effects of the meltdown, forms of power other than nuclear fission may pose a greater threat to Japan.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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