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Trump Policies Have ‘Blunted US Competitive Edge’ In Forging Transatlantic Nuclear Energy Market

By Nigel Davies
11 August 2026

Washington needs to act to prevent global market dominated by Chinese reactor designs, says thinktank

Trump Policies Have ‘Blunted US Competitive Edge’ In Forging Transatlantic Nuclear Energy Market
Third Way said the Trump administration’s policies have intensified calls by Europeans to meet their energy needs with European technology. Courtesy The White House/Facebook.
The US is in danger of losing its competitive edge in nuclear with Europe and must act quickly to support the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) and reduce uncertainty caused by economic tariffs, Washington-based thinktank Third Way said in a report.

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