Small Modular and advanced nuclear reactors have received significant attention over the last few years. The U.S. government has invested billions in these technologies and their fuel. Congress has instructed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to streamline the evaluation of their safety, which is acting on this instruction. And Big Tech hyperscalers have looked to them…
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Advancing a New Era of U.S.-ROK Nuclear Cooperation
A longer version of this article was published by The Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. The nuclear energy policies of Washington and Seoul are caught in unprecedented political upheaval. President Trump’s tariff tear is creating international economic chaos. And the recent removal of Yoon Suk-Yeol as South Korea’s president is fueling the seemingly…
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U.S.-Korea Nuclear Interdependence
Several U.S. nuclear companies have established partnerships with South Korean suppliers to support the development and deployment of conventional and advanced nuclear technologies. Westinghouse has the longest relationship and collaborates with Doosan Enerbility, Hyundai Heavy Industries, and SK Inc. for the supply of reactor pressure vessels, valves, feedwater pumps, steam generators and other components for…
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Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding (NCMOU) with the United States
This infographic illustrates the timeline of Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding (NCMOUs) signed between the United States and various countries. It highlights key partnerships, beginning with the UAE and in 2008 and extending to the most recent agreements in 2025 with Singapore and El Salvador. Each year in the infographic represents when a specific country…
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