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Monday, November 28, 2011

What are the real reasons behind Brazil’s interest in a nuclear powered submarine?

Nuclear submarineThe idea of a rogue nation using peaceful nuclear technology for armaments has been explored extensively by both Hollywood and the United Nations.

But the idea of acquiring nuclear power—under the pretext of military use—with the real intention of commercial development appears to be an original idea of the Brazil government.

A deal was struck two years ago with the French to build five submarines for Brazil, one of them powered by a nuclear reactor, and all stationed at the Sepetiba sub base in Rio.

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