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DISENTANGLING SAUDI REACTOR REALITY

DISENTANGLING SAUDI REACTOR REALITY
Game of Thrones apparently has switched locations from the Shivering Sea to the shimmering sands of Saudi Arabia. This is the unavoidable impression offered by a stream of speculation and palace intrigue over the potential sale of two nuclear reactors to the kingdom. There are several threads that run through this highly-charged nuclear debate that…
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China’s Nuclear Export Strategy Clarifies and Concerns

China’s Nuclear Export Strategy Clarifies and Concerns
It has been clear for some time that China is angling to become the Amazon.com of nuclear commerce in the 21 st Century and a key part of its approach is nuclear reactor exports under its Belt and Road Initiative. This reality was highlighted by the head of China’s National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) at a recent nuclear summit. The Chinese-designed…
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The U.S. is Slowly Getting in the Game

The U.S. is Slowly Getting in the Game
The U.S. has woken up to the fact that Russia is aggressively advancing on the nuclear export playing field, that China is not far behind, and that this will impact American international influence and objectives for decades to come. Nuclear export is more than an economic issue. In this century it is about the formation…
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Pentagon Preferences Will Impact Next Gen Nuclear

Pentagon Preferences Will Impact Next Gen Nuclear
The Pentagon is increasingly interested in small mobile nuclear reactors. It is reasonable to research this as a response to the need for reliable, portable, carbon-free power for bases and the battlefield. But, while the U.S. military usually gets what it wants, we should avoid an atomic flashback to the era when the needs and…
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