Saudi Arabia's first nuclear reactor nearly finished, sparking fears over safeguards

[Corruptistan]

Saudi Arabia Prepares for Nuclear Power Plant License to Produce Electricity ​

Saudi Arabia Prepares for Nuclear Power Plant License to Produce Electricity

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced that the Kingdom is considering requesting a license for a Saudi nuclear power plant for electricity production. Prince Abdulaziz also stressed to the Kingdom's contribution to supporting the International Atomic Energy...

english.aawsat.com

Saudi Arabia works with IAEA to develop human capabilities in nuclear technology sector: Minister ​

Saudi Arabia works with IAEA to develop human capabilities in nuclear technology sector: Minister

The minister indicated the Kingdom's affirmation of its policy on the importance of developing peaceful uses of nuclear technology with the highest standards of transparency and reliability.

saudigazette.com.sa

 

[The SC]

Russian VVER nuclear reactors for Saudi Arabia,,

 

[Corruptistan]

Russian VVER nuclear reactors for Saudi Arabia,,

Any news about the Chinese or South Korean option which on paper looked really attractive for KSA?

Personally I would be very cautious dealing with Russian technology. Russia's economy being sanctioned to hell and them becoming more and more isolated from the Western economic hegemon could maybe make them more willing to share technology with KSA/Arabs but I am not sure if this is worth the trouble that such a relationship could cause.

I would go for the Chinese option which would fit into the Saudi Arabian modus operandi of engaging with China in almost every strategic project.

Outside of OPEC +, Russia is almost irrelevant for KSA and cannot offer anything that other nations cannot.

KSA is a natural resources/mineral superpower on its own after all.

 

[The SC]

Any news about the Chinese or South Korean option which on paper looked really attractive for KSA?

Personally I would be very cautious dealing with Russian technology. Russia's economy being sanctioned to hell and them becoming more and more isolated from the Western economic hegemon could maybe make them more willing to share technology with KSA/Arabs but I am not sure if this is worth the trouble that such a relationship could cause.

I would go for the Chinese option which would fit into the Saudi Arabian modus operandi of engaging with China in almost every strategic project.

Outside of OPEC +, Russia is almost irrelevant for KSA and cannot offer anything that other nations cannot.

KSA is a natural resources/mineral superpower on its own after all.

KSA wants 16 nuclear reactors..so there is room for Russia too with 4.. after all they build the safest reactors in the world..and BTW this is civilian technology..

 

[Corruptistan]

KSA wants 16 nuclear reactors..so there is room for Russia too with 4.. after all they build the safest reactors in the world..and BTW this is civilian technology..

Was that number not recently lowered somewhat to around 10 or so? Still a huge number of nuclear power plants.

In any case one would think that it would be the smartest/easiest choice to pick at most 2 different renders (from 2 different countries).

I would still chose other options before the Russian one. Too many possible political/economic implications that are simply not worth it for a country like KSA that can pick and chose from almost every available option.

I am not anti-Russian at all and I know that KSA and Russia have good relations and I would have nothing against the Russian option but I am just "worried" about the reaction of the world.

What about the North Korean option? They are willingly selling ICBM and other such tech to suitors (Iran's entire missile program is a North Korean export mostly). I am sure that North Korea would love nothing more than billions of USD, oil/gas etc.

 

[Beny Karachun]

you dont need nuclear weapons to destroy israel. Even then Egypt and Arabs have programs that no one knows anything about. And what is this logic buy israeli nukes to face nuclear israel??

Says the person that's a citizen of a nation that lost 4 conventional wars against Israel despite massive numerical, technological advantages.

Egypt doesn't have any nukes.

 

[aryobarzan]

Big mistake to sell nuclear anything to people who do not even know what an atom is...they should stay with westerners extracting their oil and use what ever is left to fuel their homes and leave anything "nuclear" to others would you put dangerous technology in the hands of people who lived in tents a generation ago...we do not want to see Arabian Fukushima!!

 

[Abid123]

Says the person that's a citizen of a nation that lost 4 conventional wars against Israel despite massive numerical, technological advantages.

Egypt doesn't have any nukes.

They have chemical weapons though.

 

[Corruptistan]

Big mistake to sell nuclear anything to people who do not even know what an atom is...they should stay with westerners extracting their oil and use what ever is left to fuel their homes and leave anything "nuclear" to others would you put dangerous technology in the hands of people who lived in tents a generation ago...we do not want to see Arabian Fukushima!!

Arabs are far ahead of you in every field. No amount of bought North Korean technology is going to change that. The gap is just going to grow bigger for each day given the huge Arab population and untapped potential.

You should worry about your failed and impoverished country imploding.

Also Arabs already have the largest nuclear power plant in the Muslim world (Barakah in the UAE) meanwhile it took you Iranis 50 + years to finish small Bushehr with German, Israeli, Russian etc. help.

Also who lived in tents a generation ago? The Arab world is home to the oldest civilizations and cities on the planet. Makkah and Madinah alone are older than Rome. 100 years ago (1 generation ago) you Iranians were dying in the millions from hunger and escaping/migrating to Arabia for a better life!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_famine_of_1917–1919 (1/3 of your entire population died)

Heck, just in 1942-1943 (during the Russian occupation of Iran) millions of you starved to death.

Iranian famine of 1942–1943 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Keep dreaming, in the real world, you are the ones sanctioned and regarded as a pariah state by much of the world, not Arabs who have cordial/great ties with all powers.

In fact around 1 million Iranians have escaped from Iran to the GCC. How many Arabs from the GCC live in Iran? 2?

I know that the truth hurts but try to cope and try to control your Arab-obsession as an Arabized person, Mr. Majid Arabpour.

 

[Abid123]

Arabs are far ahead of you in every field. No amount of bought North Korean technology is going to change that. The gap is just going to grow bigger for each day given the huge Arab population and untapped potential.

You should worry about your failed and impoverished country imploding.

Also Arabs already have the largest nuclear power plant in the Muslim world (Barakah in the UAE) meanwhile it took you Iranis 50 + years to finish small Bushehr with German, Israeli, Russian etc. help.

Iran is currently leading the Islamic world in scientific R&D. I know you don't like Iran, but give them credit where it is due.

 

[aryobarzan]

Arabs are far ahead of you in every field. No amount of bought North Korean technology is going to change that. The gap is just going to grow bigger for each day given the huge Arab population and untapped potential.

You should worry about your failed and impoverished country imploding.

Also Arabs already have the largest nuclear power plant in the Muslim world (Barakah in the UAE) meanwhile it took you Iranis 50 + years to finish small Bushehr with German, Israeli, Russian etc. help.

Also who lived in tents a generation ago? The Arab world is home to the oldest civilizations and cities on the planet. Makkah and Madinah alone are older than Rome. 100 years ago (1 generation ago) you Iranians were dying in the millions from hunger and escaping/migrating to Arabia for a better life!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_famine_of_1917–1919 (1/3 of your entire population died)

Heck, just in 1942-1943 (during the Russian occupation of Iran) millions of you starved to death.

Iranian famine of 1942–1943 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Keep dreaming, in the real world, you are the ones sanctioned and regarded as a pariah state by much of the world, not Arabs who have cordial/great ties with all powers.

In fact around 1 million Iranians have escaped from Iran to the GCC. How many Arabs from the GCC live in Iran? 2?

I know that the truth hurts but try to cope and try to control your Arab-obsession as an Arabized person, Mr. Majid Arabpour.

Blah blah blah...somehow I just can not see how a bunch of camel herders roaming around Arabian desert having anything resembling Civilization...they used to bury their femal offsprings ..untill they finally figured it out..lol..surprise surprise..they still Chopp their enemies and dissolve them in acid..
Do not give a bad name to "Civilization"..Civilization and Technology do not go hand in hand with these Camel herders no mater how much $$$ they are handed to by their Western masters.