Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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“The U.S. and its allies—particularly the UK, Japan, and Germany—have historically been very strong in fusion science, but not as focused on commercialization. Meanwhile, China has spent the last 15 years rapidly absorbing global scientific advances and pairing them with massive investments of capital, talent, and centralized coordination.” — Bob Mumgaard, Co-founder and CEO of @CommonwealthFusionSystems

Watch the full episode of Betting on America, hosted by @Navin Girishankar, here: youtu.be/-3acN5Zuuqw?si=2FEi3mv-lCy41BRN

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