Could a civilian nuclear project secure scarce resources?

Could a civilian reactor project succeed without wartime access to money and scarce nuclear materials?

Yes, if the right political advocates secure the funding, people, and resources, though the timing remains uncertain.

Early reactor work depended on uranium and other scarce resources as well as money. Success would turn on whether committed politicians and officials could build the necessary coalition. A persuasive advocate in the right institutional position can redirect resources toward a technically difficult project even without wartime mobilization. The schedule is uncertain, but the absence of war does not make civilian nuclear work impossible.