You may have heard that Moldovan authorities have today arrested five people for trying to smuggle/sell about four pounds of Uranium. What I’m a little unclear on just what we’re talking about. It’s being referred to as ‘yellowcake’ uranium. And the thing is that ‘yellowcake’ is very, very lightly refined uranium. To make nukes you need many tons of the stuff — and the ability to do the refining. And even to make a dirty bomb, I’m not sure that would really do that much for you.
It’s a little unclear at this point just what we’re talking about. The reporters or even the police authorities may be speaking loosely. But on its face, 4 pounds of ‘yellowcake’ just doesn’t amount to much.
