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Pretend I’m country’s government A. Am I incentivized to make sure that country B doesn't get access to nuclear energy, since that is the precursor to a nuclea
by rareitem 3y ago
Pretend I’m country’s government A. Am I incentivized to make sure that country B doesn't get access to nuclear energy, since that is the precursor to a nuclear program? Therefore, I have to make sure that nuclear energy stays unpopular
- tills13 3y agoPlease correct me if I'm wrong but a) it's not possible to convert spent nuclear fuel into nuclear weapons (or am I misunderstanding your point?) and b) I'm pretty sure you can just Google how to make a nuclear bomb at this point so what are you really protecting against.
- pfdietz 3y agoIt is possible (especially if you have access to tritium for boosting), it's just more difficult. Japan's reactor grade Pu stockpile, ostensibly for a now-cancelled fast reactor program, is likely there as deniable insurance in case the US withdraws the nuclear umbrella.