A Nuclear Reactor for Alaska's F-35s

Update: 2025-08-20

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The multi-million dollar fighter jets that roar over the local tennis court where I coach the high school team is a daily reminder that Fairbanks is home to one of the most strategically important Air Force bases in the world. And now, Eielson Air Force Base is about to make history on a very different front — testing a first-of-its-kind nuclear microreactor.

Closing the Gap is hosted by Gwen Holdmann, edited by Jennifer Pemberton, and produced by Tony Williams.

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A Nuclear Reactor for Alaska's F-35s

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A Nuclear Reactor for Alaska's F-35s

Gwen Holdmann

A Nuclear Reactor for Alaska's F-35s