China’s ‘artificial sun’ sparks Western fears loss to geopolitical arms race
The construction of a colossal laser fusion facility in China’s Mianyang region has sparked geopolitical concerns, as U.S. intelligence agencies detect a structure 50% larger than America’s National Ignition Facility (NIF), “artificial sun”, the most advanced laser fusion lab in the world. While fusion technology is often framed as the future of clean energy, its…