There are no longer any nuclear weapons in Mexico. Mexico relieved of all weapons-useable nuclear material This special report by Rachael Maddow details how an international team led by the U.S. Department of Energy took from Mexico, all of the nuclear material that could be used to make a nuclear bomb . These secret operations are undertaken in many countries around the world, in an attempt to limit the likelihood that nuclear material is acquired by terrorists.
If you want to learn more:
- Look up the National Nuclear Security Administration.
- The Department of Energy’s Nuclear Security & Safety site
- Read the Nuclear Safety Strategic Plan
- The U.S. Department of Energy