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For the U.S., Resuming Nuclear Testing Would Come With Costs

In the midst of trading promises with both allies and adversaries during his recent tour of Asia, U.S. President Donald Trump dampened the positive mood with an ominous pronouncement. “Because of ...
Opinion
The DiplomatOpinion

Revelations of Chinese Nuclear Tests Mark Start of a New Era

While China is expanding its nuclear arsenal at a dramatic pace, Russia and the U.S. are also testing new delivery platforms.
The Diplomat

A Return to Nuclear Testing Looks Inevitable. Here’s How to Manage It.

Prior to his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea on October 30, United States President Donald Trump wrote that he has ordered the U.S. military to resume nuclear testing ...
Stars and Stripes

Democrats introduce bill barring Trump from unilaterally restarting nuclear weapons tests

WASHINGTON — Democratic senators representing states that bore the brunt of the fallout from explosive nuclear weapons testing are seeking to pass legislation that would bar President Donald Trump ...
Science News

Here’s the science behind nuclear weapons testing

Nuclear weapons tests were once a regular occurrence, but most countries haven’t tested in decades, following the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. Now, that moratorium ...
WTVY

Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades

VIENNA (AP) — The United States and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests. Experts say ...

U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test

At a event in Washington D.C., A U.S. official said a remote earthquake in 2020 was caused by a Chinese nuclear test.
The Nation

Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions

The president wants to resume nuclear testing. Senator Edward Markey asks, “Is he a warmonger or just an idiot?’ It would be a mistake of radioactive proportions to resume nuclear testing. None of the ...
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Experts warn explosive nuclear testing would trigger escalation

Nov. 6 (UPI) --President Donald Trump's calls to ramp up nuclear weapons testing last week have put nuclear watchdogs and world leaders on alert while experts say the United States has little to gain.
The Hill

Trump’s nuclear ambiguity: Will the US resume explosive testing?

President Trump’s call to resume nuclear tests was muddied this week when Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States would not resume explosive testing, which was last conducted in the 1990s ...
CNN

Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground

The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one. “As of today, the ...