Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 01
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January 09, 2026

Trump administration pushes nuclear power for space operations in new executive order

By ExchangeMonitor

President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of a nuclear power reactor on the moon by 2030, according to a recent executive action.
In the Dec. 18 executive order 14369, “Ensuring American Space Superiority”, the Trump White House called for Americans to…

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