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Only if they can do it cheaper than the Navy. Nuclear isn't used because it saves on fuel. It's used because the operational advantages it bestows are worth mor
by eloff 4y ago
Only if they can do it cheaper than the Navy. Nuclear isn't used because it saves on fuel. It's used because the operational advantages it bestows are worth more for the largest carriers and submarines than the extra cost it adds.
- acidburnNSA 4y agoI agree that merchant nuclear-powered vessels will need to be cheaper than Naval nuclear-powered vessels. That is the goal. An international carbon tax or other credits for low-carbon/low-emission shipping would help.