Sure, these are two good sources for thst. In depth: http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/feb.7.03.pdf http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/feb.7.03.pdf Light: https://www.nyti

Sure, these are two good sources for thst. In depth: http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/feb.7.03.pdf http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/feb.7.03.pdf Light: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/science/fusion-power-plant-iter-france.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/science/fusion-power-plan... In short it was originally Cold War politics to get some international cooperation going around energy. Over time it morphed into a pissing/$$$ contest between nations involved.