Trump Not Satisfied With New Peace Deal

[Independent thinker]

Great point, I'm just tired of him being so wishy-washy. If Trump said that he was going to deport ALL illegal immigrants then that's exactly what he should be doing. If he said that he was going to end tax on tips and social security benefits then he should get er done!! He needs to follow through with his campaign promises or the Democrats will have every right to think that he's a joke and a fraud because apart from what he's doing to the Iranians right now he is in my book. He needs to stop acting like the Wizard Of Oz and give the American people what he promised!!

Great point, I'm just tired of him being so wishy-washy. If Trump said that he was going to deport ALL illegal immigrants then that's exactly what he should be doing. If he said that he was going to end tax on tips and social security benefits then he should get er done!! He needs to follow through with his campaign promises or the Democrats will have every right to think that he's a joke and a fraud because apart from what he's doing to the Iranians right now he is in my book.


He needs to stop acting like the Wizard Of Oz and give the American people what he promised!!

Well, while I agree with the intent, politicians are politicians. And, sometimes they promise things that they can't deliver because they are not kings. Sometimes they think if they promise things it is some kind of mandate so Congress won't get in the way. But Congress gets in the way of pretty much everything, not to mention the liberal courts.

 

[ChristisKing]

Well, while I agree with the intent, politicians are politicians. And, sometimes they promise things that they can't deliver because they are not kings. Sometimes they think if they promise things it is some kind of mandate so Congress won't get in the way. But Congress gets in the way of pretty much everything, not to mention the liberal courts.

The problem is that I thought that Trump was a politician and that he was different and that he was actually going to deliver what he promised Americans.

 

[Independent thinker]

The problem is that I thought that Trump was a politician and that he was different and that he was actually going to deliver what he promised Americans.

For the most part he is or has tried.

 

[ChristisKing]

For the most part he is or has tried.

I'm not buying the first part of your comment, but the second part is a real possibility.

 

[Churchill]

As far as we know, the ayatollahs do not have any weapons grade uranium, and they do not have sufficient centrifuges to enrich their 60% enriched uranium to weapons grade.

This "wapons grade" stuff is pop-science speak, did you pick it up on Fox or the Daily Mail?

One needs approx 25kg of pure Uranium to build a self sustaining explosive warhead. Therefore the % purity affects the total amount of material needed.

So at 90% purity one needs about 28kg of material and at 60% one needs about 42kg.

The Iranians have approx 400kg, so could - if they chose to - build quite a few warheads, they have the material but it's doubted that they have the full technology to build a working warhead.

So Iran can build a nuclear weapon now with the 60% pure uranium they have, its not a matter of purity now but a matter of the complete technical prowess to build a functioning warhead.

 

[toomuchtime_]

This "wapons grade" stuff is pop-science speak, did you pick it up on Fox or the Daily Mail?

One needs approx 25kg of pure Uranium to build a self sustaining explosive warhead. Therefore the % purity affects the total amount of material needed.

So at 90% purity one needs about 28kg of material and at 60% one needs about 42kg.

The Iranians have approx 400kg, so could - if they chose to - build quite a few warheads, they have the material but it's doubted that they have the full technology to build a working warhead.

So Iran can build a nuclear weapon now with the 60% pure uranium they have, its not a matter of purity now but a matter of the complete technical prowess to build a functioning warhead.

But even if they could, the bomb would be too big to fit on a missile or be carried by a plane, wo what would you do with it?

AI Overview



The question of whether 60% enriched uranium can be used in a nuclear explosive is a significant topic in nuclear proliferation and international security. [1]
In nuclear physics, "weapons-grade" uranium is typically enriched to 90% or higher. However, material enriched to 60% is categorized by international monitoring bodies as "highly enriched uranium" (HEU). While it is not the optimal material for a modern military-grade weapon, it is theoretically possible to create a nuclear explosion using 60% enriched uranium if a sufficient quantity of the material is assembled into a supercritical mass. [1, 2, 3]
The use of 60% enriched uranium presents several challenges compared to using 90% enriched material: [1]

• Mass and Volume: A larger total mass of 60% enriched uranium is required to reach criticality compared to 90% enriched uranium. This results in a larger and heavier device.
• Efficiency and Yield: Lower enrichment levels generally lead to less efficient reactions and lower explosive yields. There is also an increased risk of a "fizzle," where the material reacts but does not achieve the full intended explosive force.
• Technical Effort: From a proliferation standpoint, enriching uranium from its natural state to 60% requires the vast majority of the work needed to reach 90%. Therefore, stockpiles of 60% enriched uranium are closely monitored by organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) because the transition to weapons-grade levels is technically less demanding than the initial enrichment stages. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Due to the extreme dangers and international regulations surrounding nuclear technology, specific engineering designs or precise material requirements for such devices are not publicly disseminated. [1]

 

[Churchill]

But even if they could, the bomb would be too big to fit on a missile or be carried by a plane, wo what would you do with it?

AI Overview



The question of whether 60% enriched uranium can be used in a nuclear explosive is a significant topic in nuclear proliferation and international security. [1]
In nuclear physics, "weapons-grade" uranium is typically enriched to 90% or higher. However, material enriched to 60% is categorized by international monitoring bodies as "highly enriched uranium" (HEU). While it is not the optimal material for a modern military-grade weapon, it is theoretically possible to create a nuclear explosion using 60% enriched uranium if a sufficient quantity of the material is assembled into a supercritical mass. [1, 2, 3]
The use of 60% enriched uranium presents several challenges compared to using 90% enriched material: [1]

• Mass and Volume: A larger total mass of 60% enriched uranium is required to reach criticality compared to 90% enriched uranium. This results in a larger and heavier device.
• Efficiency and Yield: Lower enrichment levels generally lead to less efficient reactions and lower explosive yields. There is also an increased risk of a "fizzle," where the material reacts but does not achieve the full intended explosive force.
• Technical Effort: From a proliferation standpoint, enriching uranium from its natural state to 60% requires the vast majority of the work needed to reach 90%. Therefore, stockpiles of 60% enriched uranium are closely monitored by organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) because the transition to weapons-grade levels is technically less demanding than the initial enrichment stages. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Due to the extreme dangers and international regulations surrounding nuclear technology, specific engineering designs or precise material requirements for such devices are not publicly disseminated. [1]

Go to the experts, this is a very good source:

Iran can still build nuclear weapons without further enrichment. Only diplomacy will stop it

Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched at 60 percent would be enough to make several relatively unsophisticated nuclear weapons. So why does nobody talk about it?

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