floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoWhy is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down17
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkWhy is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?www.theguardian.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoThis, lifecycle renewal only goes so far and old plutonium is still very useful for things like breeder reactors.
This, lifecycle renewal only goes so far and old plutonium is still very useful for things like breeder reactors.