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Canada’s Nuclear Weapon Potential | Calgary News
Canada has all the technical know-how and raw materials needed to build a nuclear weapon — from heavy-water reactors that can produce plutonium and tritium, to vast uranium reserves. While CANDU reactors were designed for energy, their unique design makes them ideal for covert weapons programs, with continuous refueling hiding material diversion from inspectors. Now, as Canada pushes for small modular reactors, the need for enriched uranium raises serious proliferation concerns — especially with emerging tech like SILEX that could shrink clandestine facilities. Though Canada has long opposed…
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