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Why America Is Losing the Nuclear Export Race to Russia and China

Published

29 September 2026

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regulatory

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Industrial

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United States

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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The United States possesses advanced nuclear technology but loses global market share to Russia and China, which offer integrated state-backed packages including financing, construction, fuel, and training that the decentralized American nuclear export system lacks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a market where state-backed bundles from Russia and China displace US nuclear exports by simplifying project delivery and financing. US companies need to coordinate or partner to compete in deals demanding full-service nuclear solutions.

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