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Bro, Indonesia have three research nuclear reactor with one of them have 30 MW capacity. Do you think this research reactor is enough if we some how decide to make a nuclear bom ?
Our nuclear agency (BATAN) is also currently designing new research reactor with 50 MW capacity.
I have not done much research on Indonesian reactors but if they are under IAEA then I am pretty sure they wont allow for deep burning/longer duration for uranium and heavier isotopes.
To translate a nuclear reactor uses graphite-clad ceramic uranium fuel pebbles, about 10 kg of plutonium is required to produce a proper fission based nuclear device (although smaller ones could be made, like the case of Pakistan where tactical nukes are much much smaller). Weapons grade plutonium is made in special reactors or through specialized process.
Under ideal condition with lots of ifs and buts it will take years to have that much plutonium from these reactors.
If Indonesian reactors fall under IAEA they will never allow for enrichment beyond a certain point.
For 92U235 based fission device you need to develop enrichment expertise by hook/crook (the way our people did) and keep it hidden from rest of the world. case in point Iraq/libya/Iran.