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Originally Posted by clive milne
I suspect one of the things he was referring to was a low yield fusion device.
ie) there is a way to initiate a fusion reaction that doesn't require a fission trigger.
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The biggest implication from such an engineering or scientific break through. is that nuclear fusion reactors should then be a cinch. But they still aren't, hence, I'm skeptical about the notion.
Certainly, the Americans were way ahead of anybody when they had free reign to test nuclear devices in the late 1950s - and remain so, after such testing was banned in the early 60s. Recollect that on the basis of that testing they figured out how to do all sorts of things with 1kg of fissionable material, including powering Project Orion type space ships.
I'd be more likely to suspect they found a few things in that testing program that may still be highly classified.
Regards,
Renato