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Creating U.S.-Korean Cooperation on Saudi Nuclear Energy

Creating U.S.-Korean Cooperation on Saudi Nuclear Energy
The U.S. government is locked in a major political, technical, and security struggle with China. But its China objectives are mismatched with its approach to the international nuclear energy market in which China is a rising power. The most prominent example concerns Saudi Arabia. The U.S.’ unproductive approach to Saudi Arabia’s Ahab-like quest for civil…
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Revitalizing the U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Relationship

Revitalizing the U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Relationship
The first summit between South Korea’s new President, Suk-yeol Yoon, and U.S. President, Joe Biden, is reported to feature new agreements on nuclear energy collaboration as part of an expansion of high-technology cooperation. The question is whether these new nuclear commitments will yield more than a passing press release. It has been a year since…
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National Security Ascends as Nuclear Power Priority

National Security Ascends as Nuclear Power Priority
The first domino has fallen in the unravelling of Russia’s control of the international nuclear reactor market. Finland has terminated a contract with Russia to build a large new nuclear power plant, pushed over the edge by the war in Ukraine.  Russia’s state-owned nuclear company, Rosatom, stated that the Finnish decision was “absolutely incomprehensible.” However, what’s completely…
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