US backs mini nuclear reactor buildout in Europe with Poland, Japan, South Korea

The Trump administration is supporting a coalition of US, Japanese, South Korean, and Polish companies to develop dozens of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Europe, per The Times. The initiative, likened to the Manhattan Project, signals a major push to expand nuclear energy capacity in the region, likely to reduce dependence on Russian energy and bolster energy security. Details on funding, timelines, and specific sites remain unclear, and the comparison to the Manhattan Project may be hyperbolic.