The transfer of nuclear technology is heavily regulated under US law, and certain safeguards must be in place before any firm commitments are made and construction breaks ground.
I mean, yes, but Armenia already has reactors. If they want to make knockoffs based on existing ones they have, they probably can already do that.
And assuming that this is Westinghouse's latest reactor design, the AP1000, they agreed to let China have 'em. If China passes the bar for technology transfer issues, I gotta figure that Armenia does.
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SteefLem@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Oh i hear windows opening…
tal@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 1y
I mean, yes, but Armenia already has reactors. If they want to make knockoffs based on existing ones they have, they probably can already do that.
And assuming that this is Westinghouse's latest reactor design, the AP1000, they agreed to let China have 'em. If China passes the bar for technology transfer issues, I gotta figure that Armenia does.
MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · -11 pts · 1y
Replacing one white elephant with another is totally a winning strategy.
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 1y
At least one of those elephants isn't actively trampling and conquering it's neighbors?
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
True, but it's not like there are many other options for this kind of thing.