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Nuclear deterrence & tritium
Aiken (Savannah River), United States33.34°N 81.72°W
computed criticality17/100
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USA+Russia ~86-90% of warheads; tritium regenerated (Savannah River Site)
2024Fault line
Global nuclear deterrence rests on a few states, and its upkeep depends on scarce materials like tritium, which decays and must be regenerated in dedicated reactors. A sovereign, opaque, non-substitutable chain.
Actors
NNSA / Savannah River (USA)
Rosatom (Russia)
CEA (France)
Sources