CANDU reactors don’t make Pu out of the natural U we use as we break down to daughter elements. That being said, two things:
We have lots of U. Enrichment is new to us, but we would be technically capable of starting. U bombs are possible, but not preferred for various reasons.
If India can get Pu from a CIRUS (which was basically a NRX), we could develop nuclear weapon fuel here.
After some quick interneting, apparently we have the technical and industrial capacity to do so, but lack intention, having committed to peaceful, civilian use of the technology through non-proliferation treaties, etc.
I mean, in an ideal world, that’s how it should be.
Sorry I didn’t mean we can’t of course we can given the people we have. I meant that I think we don’t have the benefit of our reactors producing fissile material suitable for weapons. Could be wrong.
I’m not sure we can. Our reactors don’t produce the right material, I think. We should buy from France, tomorrow.
CANDU reactors don’t make Pu out of the natural U we use as we break down to daughter elements. That being said, two things:
After some quick interneting, apparently we have the technical and industrial capacity to do so, but lack intention, having committed to peaceful, civilian use of the technology through non-proliferation treaties, etc.
I mean, in an ideal world, that’s how it should be.
Sorry I didn’t mean we can’t of course we can given the people we have. I meant that I think we don’t have the benefit of our reactors producing fissile material suitable for weapons. Could be wrong.
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