The goal of building US domestic uranium enrichment capacity to safeguard from disruptions should remain a priority, but despite the optimistic outlook, the jury is still out on whether these efforts are sustainable in the long run, analysis published by the US Atlantic Council thinktank has said.

According to the analysis, investments in US domestic enrichment capacity will not have immediate results.

Additionally, the nuclear fuel cycle, by design, is hard to sustain competitively without close public-private collaboration. Public-private partnerships and long-term demand signals to suppliers are essential for building a resilient enriched uranium supply chain, the analysis concludes.