Nuclear Politics

US Has Lost A Generation Of Nuclear Expertise As China and Russia Have Surged Ahead, Hearing Told

By David Dalton
8 January 2026

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US Has Lost A Generation Of Nuclear Expertise As China and Russia Have Surged Ahead, Hearing Told
Mariannette Miller-Meeks warned the subcommittee about competition from China and Russia. Courtesy House subcommittee on energy and commerce.
The US has watched critical skills atrophy and lost a generation of nuclear expertise as China and Russia have surged ahead, now accounting for 94% of reactors under construction worldwide, a hearing in Washington was told.

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