More opportunities - yes, more risk - not necessarily. Interested people already know how to build a nuclear bomb, there is very little mystery there, not much need to steal designs. The greatest risk here is someone stealing enriched fuel, because getting it is the hard part of building the nuclear bomb.
If a big country like France can handle guarding hundreds of small nuclear weapons, they can certainly handle guarding nuclear fuel in small number of additional NPPs. We are not talking about building NPPs in every small town guarded by incompetent local volunteers. Trained armed personnel and accountability of processes and personnel in few facilities can prevent this risk.
If a big country like France can handle guarding hundreds of small nuclear weapons, they can certainly handle guarding nuclear fuel in small number of additional NPPs. We are not talking about building NPPs in every small town guarded by incompetent local volunteers. Trained armed personnel and accountability of processes and personnel in few facilities can prevent this risk.