[wolvoleo]

Yes and nuclear was especially funded like that by countries with nuclear weapons. Is not a coincidence that there's so much overlap between countries with much nuclear power and weapons.

Not that nuclear power plants create weaponisable isotopes, they don't, but having a healthy functioning nuclear industry really helps.

[UltraSane]

Conflating nuclear power and nuclear weapons is the mistake Germany made that led to their deeply stupid decision to shut down their perfectly safe nuclear reactors.

[wolvoleo]

Personally I think we do need nuclear weapons but not nuclear power. We can't rely on the US anymore for a nuclear umbrella so Europe needs to have its own (and just the UK/French ones is not enough).

It's the only real deterrent against Russia. But nuclear power I'm not in favour of due to the long-term waste and potential safety impact.

[OKRainbowKid]

It most definitely is not?

The decision was made in response to Fukushima, 15 years ago. Generational trauma from Chernobyl probably played a role as well. How does this relate to nuclear weapons at all?