War Watch: The Storm Cone

The Nuclear Co. And Brookfield Partner For New Large Reactor Projects Brookfield announced that it has formed a partnership with The Nuclear Company (TNC), to create a new company for developing Westinghouse reactor technology. This new company, which remains unnamed, is being positioned as a world-leading nuclear project execution company.  A few weeks ago, we covered how Bloomberg anticipated an announcement for new AP1000s. But it appears TNC is focusing the JV's efforts, in the near term, on the possible restart and completion of the two AP1000 reactors at VC Summer in South Carolina.  Westinghouse...

The US military has begun transferring parts of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system based in South Korea to the Middle East as the war with Iran is straining US military stockpiles. The US has used a large number of THAAD interceptors and other missile defense munitions, and Iranian counterattacks have […]

The US has claimed more airstrikes in Nigeria as the Trump administration continues to escalate US military involvement in the country. US Africa Command said in a press release that it conducted “additional kinetic strikes against ISIS in Northeastern Nigeria” on May 17, a day after the US and Nigeria carried out a joint commando […]