Are Naval Reactors A Danger ???

This op-ed in The New York Times makes a "Chicken Little" argument (i.e., the sky is falling) against naval nuclear reactors which use highly enriched uranium (HEU):

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/22/opinion/highly-enriched-danger.html

As a former nuclear submarine office and naval nuclear propulsion engineer, I can say unequivocally that the authors are full of shit.

The HEU in naval reactors is NOT bomb grade. The controls on it are strict and tightly enforced. The only theft of such material (to my knowledge) was done by the Israelis for the benefit of their illegal nuclear weapons program.

If you want peace in the world and an end to nuclear proliferation, then force Israel to give up their nukes. Nothing less will do.