Source: World Nuclear Association China's domestic expansion of nuclear energy showcases a dynamic shift in the balance of global nuclear capacity. In the past decade, the country has exhibited a remarkable expansion in nuclear energy development, adding over 34 GW to its nuclear energy generation. As of April 2024, China has 55 operating nuclear reactors with…
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“Renewing American Dynamism” in Nuclear Export and Security
A recent RAND report on the sources of American dynamism and decline is very relevant to the country’s desire to lead any civil nuclear resurgence. At the heart of this desired leadership is the ability of the U.S. to produce competitive nuclear products and packages in an international environment where its challengers from Russia and…
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The Next Phase of Restoring U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership
Occasionally a new and noteworthy analysis intersects with emerging opportunities, and it produces insights that are valuable and forward-looking. That is the case with the release of Restoring America's Nuclear Energy Leadership and Exports, a new report authored by Paul Saunders, the President of the Center for the National interest, and published by the Energy Innovation…
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Opportunity to Overhaul the Value of Nuclear Policy NGOs
The non-governmental nuclear policy community is being pummeled by the twin crises of dramatic geostrategic change and drastically reduced funding. This has diminished the relevance of its research and withered its impact on real world nuclear policy making. Cillian Murphy, the actor that portrayed Robert Oppenheimer in the Academy Award winning movie named for the…
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