Aren't "steps" toward fusion energy a little fake though? IIUC fusion research is a front for nuclear testing, so there's a vested interest in showing "progress

Aren't "steps" toward fusion energy a little fake though? IIUC fusion research is a front for nuclear testing, so there's a vested interest in showing "progress" to greenwash the gargantuan spend on nuclear weapons. EDIT referring to the need for fusion and plasma research for modeling warheads in the absence of full tests.