Uranyl nitrate (R) and uranium ore. After topping out at 43.7 million pounds in 1980, domestic uranium production in the United States had fallen to just 170,000 pounds by 2019. PHOTO BY RHJPHTOTOS/SHUTTERSTOCK
NATIONAL SECURITY
DANGEROUS RELIANCE ON
RUSSIAN URANIUM US national security is threatened by overreliance on Russian nuclear materials By Nathan Worcester 20 I N S I G H T April 29–May 5, 2022
