Nuclear proliferation

[Mick]

Just read this this morning in the 1440 Daily Digest. I don’t see how this ends well, between Putin’s pell-mell desire to take over Ukraine and the West’s desire that he NOT take it over, to say nothing of the nine countries that have atomic weapons.  There’s going to be a disaster, and I don’t see how it stops:

20% Enrichment

 

Iran has begun enriching uranium at levels up to 20% at its underground Fordo facility using the country’s most advanced reactor setup, officials revealed yesterday. Analysts said the sophisticated reactors allow the country to swiftly change between enrichment levels. Most commercial nuclear power reactors rely on natural uranium enriched with 3%-5% of the fissile uranium-235 isotope (watch overview). Reactors with 20% enrichment are typically used for research, while weapons-grade material requires 90% enrichment. However, experts say the move from low- to weapons-grade material can be made fairly quickly. The country has gradually resumed enrichment activities following the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, and the announcement appears timed with President Joe Biden’s upcoming trip to the Middle East, which begins Wednesday. Recent reports suggest Iran has also stockpiled around 95 pounds of 60% enriched uranium, enough to convert into a single nuclear weapon should the country choose to pursue it.

[rjnwmill]

You worry too much Mick. Biden has issued assurances!

https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2021/06/28/biden-iran-nuclear-weapon-496801

This will be as perfect as his Afghanistan withdrawal.

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