How closely related is nuclear energy applications tied to atomic weapons? Can any knowledgeable anons post actual unbiased scientific reports on the matter?
Although this is a /sci/ question, I debated posting this in /pol/, as untrustworthy states frequently accuse other countries of secretly developing atomic weapons alongside of nuclear power technology which I'm skeptical of. For example, Israel has sabotaged Iran's nuclear power programs many times over due to this accusation, but it makes perfect sense that Israel would sabotage Iran's core infrastructure and exports under such a lie assuming the technologies are not actually related at all. Can anyone disillusion me of my suspicions in this matter? I have a background in engineering and mathematics, in addition to reading articles from cutting edge journals outside of my fields of expertise, so I don't mind if any counter-arguments or material gets very technical.