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Great, now theres going to be radioactive exhaust all over the place from everyone doing this.

• perl4ever 5y ago
  Normally "nuclear capable" in the context of missiles means capable of carrying nuclear weapons, not having some sort of nuclear propulsion. Nothing in the FT article seems to suggest the latter. There was some attempt in the 1960s to develop nuclear ramjets, but it was canceled. Allegedly because it would encourage an arms race.
• GaryTang 5y ago
  Missles that are more than five times faster than the speed of sound and you’re worried about the environment?
  • neximo64 5y ago
    Maybe you need to find out how they work, even just to test them without detonation. The propulsion variant.
    • perl4ever 5y ago
      The propulsion variant of what?