U S poised to relocate spent plutonium from Soviet reactor
The United States plans a multi year, multi national effort to move over 6000 pounds of high grade plutonium from the Aktau site in Kazakhstan to a more secure eastern Kazakh location. The project, costing tens of millions, follows earlier missions Sapphire and Auburn Endeavor and targets reducing Iran proximity risk and regional instability.
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