WEST
ENTITY dossier

WEST

WEST

ENTITY MCF INTERNATIONAL

01 Executive_Summary

Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, mega-ampere superconducting tokamak at Cadarache with full tungsten plasma-facing components, set world record 1,337s plasma duration in Feb 2025.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Intelligence Summary: WEST

Node Identity: WEST is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the france intelligence graph. Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, mega-ampere superconducting tokamak at Cadarache with full tungsten plasma-facing components, set world record 1,337s plasma duration in Feb 2025.

Research Evidence: The following findings from 10 research documents reference this entity:

  1. Bonn is the former capital of West Germany and hosts several German government agencies.
  2. Iron Beam 450 (newest, unveiled at DSEI 2025): Named for its 450mm aperture — the largest in the family.
  3. Iron Dome (lowest kinetic tier): Counter rockets, artillery, mortars, and UAVs at 4–70 km range.
  4. Israel focuses on targeted, high-value technology acquisition to support its own defense industry and maintain qualitative military edge (QME), whereas China employs mass-scale "mosaic" collection for broad industrial modernization, and Russia focuses on military-technical intelligence to support operational planning and counter-Western operations.
  5. The capture of a Krasukha-4 by Ukraine in 2022 likely provided Western intelligence with detailed understanding of Russian EW capabilities, potentially enabling countermeasures.
  6. Western nations risk falling behind in this domain if they do not accelerate HPM/EMP hardening and offensive DEW development.
  7. "Project West Wing" = technical intelligence analysis on space threats 3.
  8. JSOC MI brigade is the highest tier. Nell activated the Army's newest expeditionary MI brigade supporting XVIII Airborne Corps and JSOC.

Strategic Relevance: WEST is a tracked entity within the france network. With 4 documented connections to other entities, this node plays a significant role in the network topology.

Network Linkage: This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: WEST Supports ITER; WEST Collaborates EUROfusion; CEA Operates WEST; IRFM Operates WEST.

Source Documents: Evidence compiled from: FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round10.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round102.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round108.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round11.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round110.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round22.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round23.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round24.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round28.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round32.md.

04 Network_Linkage

This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: WEST Supports ITER; WEST Collaborates EUROfusion; CEA Operates WEST; IRFM Operates WEST.

05b Related_Topics (1)

Directed Energy
usa → russia → china → israel → uk → germany → france → japan →

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ ### Intelligence Summary: WEST **Node Identity:** WEST is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the france intelligence graph.
  • ▸ Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, mega-ampere superconducting tokamak at Cadarache with full tungsten plasma-facing components, set world record 1,337s plasma duration in Feb 2025.
  • ▸ **Research Evidence:** The following findings from 10 research documents reference this entity: 1.

09 Timeline_Mentions (9)

1972

Hynek 'The UFO Experience' (1972) + CUFOS (1973): Close Encounters classification, 22-year Blue Book advisor, 'ridicule is not scientific method'

Astronomer. Scientific advisor Sign/Grudge/Blue Book (1947-1969). 'Close Encounters' classification. CUFOS 1973. 'Ridicule not scientific method.' 11% astronomers saw UFOs. Vallée mentor. Northwestern

uap-research
1982

Fifth Symposium on the Physics and Technology of Compact Toroids

Hosted by Mathematical Sciences Northwest (MSNW), this workshop addressed FRC and Spheromak formation, focusing on slower generation methods and scaling to reactor sizes.

fusion-physics
1991

Krasik Emigrates to Israel

Professor Yakov Krasik moves from the Soviet Union to the Weizmann Institute of Science, facilitating the transfer of Soviet pulsed power expertise to the West.

personnel
2024

Zap Energy achieves 1-3 keV in Z-pinch plasma

PRL paper confirms fusion-relevant temperatures. FuZE-Q produces 5B neutrons per shot. $130M raised.

fusion-research
2024

AARO director confirms orbs are majority of UAP — 'no extraterrestrial evidence' consistent with US tech hypothesis

Orbs #1 morphology FY24 and FY25. 'Large orange orb' new case. 'No ET evidence' = consistent with human technology.

defense-programs
2024

Aerospace Corporation 'Exotic Space Warfare' paper (Dec 2024) — FFRDC for Space Force, Davis's employer during UAP era

Space Force FFRDC published exotic space warfare paper during UAP investigation era. Davis worked there 2019-2024. Project West Wing = space threat intelligence. Potential honest broker.

defense-programs
2024

Nell 'zero doubt' at SALT (May 2024): NHI exists, interacting with humanity, unelected officials know — 30-year Lockheed/UAPTF insider

Army Colonel, UAPTF Director, Lockheed alum. 'Zero doubt NHI exists.' '80-year arms race.' 'Unelected people aware.' Metamaterials startup. Spoke to Wall Street.

uap-research
2026-07-10

PURSUE Release 4 (AARO IR Videos, NASA STS-80)

PURSUE Release 4 July 10 2026. 40 files. 19 AARO officially unresolved military infrared videos spanning 2015-2025 across Eastern and Western US Atlantic East and South China Seas Yellow Sea and Middl

Government
2025-10-01

Intelligence Officer Orb Account (Western US)

ODNI-UAP-D001. Senior US intelligence officer firsthand account of military helicopter UAP encounter lasting over an hour at Western US Test Range late 2025. Countless orange orbs swarming against mou

Military
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10 FAQ

What is WEST? ▾
Identity: WEST is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the france intelligence graph. Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, mega-ampere superconducting tokamak at Cadarache with full tungsten plasma-facing components, set world record 1,337s plasma duration in Feb 2025.
What role does WEST play in the research network? ▾
WEST is classified under the "MCF" category, belonging to the INTERNATIONAL vertical group. This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: **WEST** Supports **ITER**; **WEST** Collaborates **EUROfusion**; **CEA** Operates **WEST**; **IRFM** Operates **WEST**.
What evidence supports the WEST assessment? ▾
The intelligence assessment for WEST is supported by 3 primary sources and 10 citations. Key sources include "WEST sets a new plasma duration record - IRFM CEA", "Presentation of WEST - IRFM CEA", and "World record fusion plasma in Europe - EUROfusion". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
What is known about WEST? ▾
Identity: WEST is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the france intelligence graph. Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, mega-ampere superconducting tokamak at Cadarache with full tungsten plasma-facing components, set world record 1,337s plasma duration in Feb 2025.
What is WEST's role in the network? ▾
This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: WEST Supports ITER; WEST Collaborates EUROfusion; CEA Operates WEST; IRFM Operates WEST.
How does WEST fit into the broader intelligence network? ▾
This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: WEST Supports ITER; WEST Collaborates EUROfusion; CEA Operates WEST; IRFM Operates WEST.
What external sources document WEST? ▾
WEST is documented by 3 external sources, including 2 Official Research Institute Page and 1 News Article. Notable references include "WEST sets a new plasma duration record - IRFM CEA", "Presentation of WEST - IRFM CEA", and "World record fusion plasma in Europe - EUROfusion".
What is the historical timeline for WEST? ▾
WEST is referenced across documents spanning 2022–2025, with activity noted in 2022 and 2025. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.
How does WEST relate to compact fusion research? ▾
Intelligence Summary: WEST Node Identity: WEST is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the france intelligence graph. Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, mega-ampere superconducting tokamak at Cadarache with full tungsten plasma-facing components, set world record 1,337s plasma duration...
What documents should I read to learn more about WEST? ▾
To learn more about WEST, review the 3 primary sources, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.

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Verified_Primary_Sources 3 SOURCES

primary irfm.cea.fr Official Research Institute Page
WEST sets a new plasma duration record - IRFM CEA
Verifies: WEST sustained hydrogen plasma for 1337 seconds on February 12, 2025; Approximately 22 minutes with 2.6 GJ injected and extracted energy; CEA-IRFM scientists achieved world record at WEST tokamak; 2 MW heating power injected via lower hybrid antenna
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primary irfm.cea.fr Official Research Institute Page
Presentation of WEST - IRFM CEA
Verifies: WEST is W Environment in Steady-state Tokamak; Transformation of Tore Supra tokamak with divertor configuration; Mega-ampere superconducting tokamak with full tungsten plasma-facing components; Located at CEA Cadarache
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secondary euro-fusion.org News Article
World record fusion plasma in Europe - EUROfusion
Verifies: WEST maintained plasma for 1337 seconds on February 12; 25% improvement over previous record by EAST in China; WEST is EUROfusion consortium medium size Tokamak facility at CEA Cadarache
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ID: WEST
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Region: france
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