LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD TODAY, #1085, Friday, (10/24/2025)

“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity.” ~llaw

Oct 24, 2025

Today’s Image . . .

Image of interstellar incoming unknown object “3I/Atlas” that has turned the Astronomy world upside down.

LLAW’s All Things Nuclear Concerns: What’s New and Important in the Nuclear World and What to do About It!

Aside from the latest astronomic data on the incoming “AI/Atlas” interstellar object once thought to be a comet, I keep having these dark incomplete subconscious, usually half-awake, morning “dreams”. They go along something like a warm-up or a “global plan” that a nuclear WWIII might be on the way related to countries, leaders, weapons of mass destruction, politics, etc. — with all kinds of various episode-like “what if” scenarios — leading up to an unknown “conclusion” or an actual following event, truce, or war — but there is always an awareness or a feeling of “clear and present danger” of an immanent global “end of the world” that never arrives. I always consider that odd missing link to be a good sign. But is it? So it seems at this same time I also realize that I may be lying to myself or perhaps filled with future fear . . .

But there are some preliminary actions and progressive build-up events and varied circumstances and actions that lead me to “realize” that a nuclear war is beginning just before I fully awaken. But shortly, during the my fully awakened hours, I spend much of my time rationalizing these cut-off “dreams” as inaccurate nonsense relative to the well thought-out dreamy details, but the feeling of an immanent nuclear war always remains there in the fore-front of my brain like there is a something of dire importance that I have forgotten to include that I must add but can’t seem to remember or recall what it is. Fortunately, I have learned to suppress this dark unknown urge, and I’m sure that part of the suppression is included in the writing of this blog each and every day . . . now about to begin its fourth year.

But every day, as I review the day’s nuclear news and write my brief comments or concerns for this blog, I have an empty feeling as though I am leaving something out that I am aware of, but force myself to abandon, even though I have no idea what the rest of the message might be. So I push the feeling away and sign off on what sometimes seems to me to be lacking something vitally important — whatever it may be . . . ~llaw

Today’s Feature Story from LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD TODAY is from category. . .

New Post from Michio Kaku, a well-known Theoretical Physicist” adds to the unbelievable questions from the once believed to be a comet called “3I/Atlas” that is intelligent and possibly an alien form of life . . . ~llaw

3I/Atlas Astronomical Alert courtesy of “YouTube”

NEWS

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/m8fHuneeons?rel=0&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&enablejsapi=0

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS, Friday, (10/24/2025)

About Today’s Nuclear News and How it Works:

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

All Things Nuclear
Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power Emergencies
Nuclear War Threats
Nuclear War
Yellowstone Caldera
IAEA News (Friday’s only)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

Today’s Nuclear World News

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Brookfield in Advanced Talks for Massive Nuclear Project in South Carolina – WSJ

The Wall Street Journal

… nuclear power that will be generated there, Staton said. Santee Cooper … But growing electricity demand has renewed interest in nuclear plants.

Is Nuclear Power the Missing Link in Shipping’s Decarbonization? – The Maritime Executive

The Maritime Executive

The Secretary General of the International Atomic Energy Agency noted a few years ago that without nuclear energy, achieving global climate goals will …

Newcleo, Nextchem joint venture launched – World Nuclear News

World Nuclear News

France-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has awarded an engineering services contract to NEXT-N, its newly-launched joint venture with …

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Here’s what experts say ‘A House of Dynamite’ gets wrong (and right) about nuclear war

Ideastream Public Media

“I do think the system in Alaska — if all it had to do was hit one lonely missile fired all by itself — I think they have a good chance of that,” he …

A House of Dynamite: The Netflix movie is terrifying. Is it realistic?

slate.com

He says he heard the phrase on a podcast, someone saying nuclear weapons were like “a house of dynamite”—one lit match could blow everything up, no …

I’ve Been Writing About Nuclear War for 40 Years. No Movie Has Shaken Me Like This One.

Yahoo

For instance, a call is organized every time North Korea prepares to launch a missile, because nobody knows whether the missile is armed, or whether …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Here’s what experts say ‘A House of Dynamite’ gets wrong (and right) about nuclear war

NPR

The nuclear attack was (probably) not the most realistic. As the film opens, it appears to be a relatively normal day. The nation’s state of nuclear …

Here’s what experts say ‘A House of Dynamite’ gets wrong (and right) about nuclear war

Ideastream Public Media

The nuclear attack was (probably) not the most realistic · The depiction of the America’s missile defenses isn’t perfect · The doomsday Zoom call is …

Japan scrambles jets after nuclear-capable Russian bombers fly nearby | Reuters

Reuters

Japan said it scrambled jets on Friday to monitor Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear … Israel and Hamas at War …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

IAEA: External power restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

nhk.or.jp

During that time, the plant had to rely on emergency generators. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the power restoration as “a …

a systematic review of recommended stockpile items for radiological and nuclear emergencies

BMC Emergency Medicine – BioMed Central

These events can stem from unintentional incidents like nuclear power plant (NPP) accidents or radiation overexposures in nuclear medicine. More …

External Power Restored To Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant After 30 Days

Eurasia Review

… emergency diesel generators to power its essential safety functions. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Kathryn Bigelow’s House of Dynamite Is Wake-Up Call on Nuclear Weapons – Variety

Variety

… nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity. … For many who grew up after the Cold War and without the constant fear of …

Does the Golden Dome Create Strategic Instability or an Opportunity with China and Russia? – CSIS

CSIS

Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program. Economic Security and … The Golden Dome could end up helping to reduce the chances of nuclear war …

Netflix Thriller Reignites Nuclear War Debate In America – Evrim Ağacı

Evrim Ağacı

… threat to Chicago and sparking debate on U.S. nuclear … nuclear threats, military readiness, and the chilling realities of nuclear war.

Weekly roundup of news from iaea.org

10/23/2025

Read the top news and updates published on IAEA.org this week.

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23 October 2025

Update 323 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

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22 October 2025

IAEA Profile: Shaping the Nuclear Workforce through Data

Growing up in Klang, Malaysia, Sher Chin Chong, known as Jeannie, was inspired by the stories of resilience and perseverance told by her grandparents, who lived through World War II, and her parents’ determination to overcome poverty. Read more →

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21 October 2025

IAEA Mission Reviews Hungary’s Nuclear and Radiation Safety Framework

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20 October 2025

IAEA Hosts International Conference on Enhancing Resilience of Nuclear Facilities Subjected to External Hazards

Nuclear industry representatives will gather in Vienna this week for a conference exploring safety measures at nuclear facilities, organized by the IAEA in cooperation with the World Meteorological Organization. Read more →