A reactor goes critical after being airlifted by a military transport

Claim

Valar Atomics took its TRISO reactor Ward 250 critical, the first ever airlifted by a C-17, chasing the White House's order for power by July 4, as a Fed under Kevin Warsh hinted at a 2026 rate hike that lifted the 10-year toward 4.45%.

Reporting date: 2026-06-20 (not necessarily the event date)

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• Welcome to June 20, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)