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From Rhianne's link
Mark Galeotti, a leading Russia analyst and researcher at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), says nuclear propulsion poses huge technical challenges. "There is speed versus the weight of the system, and the risk of a missile that spews radioactive exhaust wherever it goes," he told the BBC.
"These new systems have their origin in Soviet times - they've been taken off the shelves and given new investment."
Remember how careful the Soviets were?
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