Nuclear power only ever existed because of the military applications of the technology. In 1950, if you were a Great Power and wanted to remain one, you had to

Nuclear power only ever existed because of the military applications of the technology. In 1950, if you were a Great Power and wanted to remain one, you had to have nuclear technology tout de suite. Electricity generation was a sop to pacify the masses. There were all sorts of overt and covert subsidies. Nuclear power only continues to exist for those military applications. Back in 2008 or so China had an ambitious policy to grow its nuclear fleet about twentyfold in the next two five-year plans. Last I looked, they had only nearly doubled their fleet and the rate of growth is utterly anemic compared to growth of PV and wind. If China can't do it, with its ability to ride roughshod over everybody and anybody, why would things be better here?