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A Hollywood Highlight Reel for the Nuclear Renaissance

A longer version of this article can be found here. The hoped-for American nuclear renaissance now has a spectacular highlight reel. It is a cinematic marriage of national security and nuclear flexing that features three C-17’s airlifting a Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 advanced nuclear reactor from California to Utah. But despite the undeniably priceless political and public relations value…

Department of Defense Advanced Reactor Programs

The February 15, 2026 transport of the Valar Atomics Ward 250 microreactor on three U.S. Air Force C-17s from California to Utah received considerable attention and raised the profile of the nuclear reactor development activities of the Department of Defense. While Valar is not a DoD reactor vendor, its collaboration with the Air Force in this case…

A longer version of this article was published by The Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. The United States’ approach to nuclear energy in 2025 was characterized by typical Trumpian bravado. It offered expansive executive orders, a dose of new reactor rugged individualism, and a warm embrace of government-financed projects.…

Strengthening Nuclear Partnerships: U.S. Agreements with U.K., South Korea, and Japan

The U.S. government, as part of its policy of revitalizing nuclear energy, has been very active in recent months, signing nuclear energy-related agreements with some of its top allies: the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan. The agreement with the United Kingdom will fast-track civil nuclear deployment and streamline the regulatory review for new reactors.…

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A Hollywood Highlight Reel for the Nuclear Renaissance

Department of Defense Advanced Reactor Programs

A Nuclear Power Perspective for 2026

Strengthening Nuclear Partnerships: U.S. Agreements with U.K., South Korea, and Japan

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