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US is preparing its first nuclear test in 33 years — here’s why it stopped, and what restarting means

In a move that could reshape global nuclear politics, US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the country's military to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing after a 33-year gap, minutes ...
Reuters

Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?

Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with ...
Los Angeles Times

Trump’s comments on nuclear testing upend decades of U.S. policy. Here’s what to know about it

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump says U.S. will restart nuclear testing, reversing decades of policy since the last test in 1992. Russia, ...
The New York Times

Trump’s Test Threat Could Fuel Nuclear Tensions With China

Beijing has been expanding its arsenal, and distrust between China and the United States over nuclear weapons has deepened, with little hope of an agreement. By Chris Buckley When President Trump ...
Rolling Stone

The Devastating Legacy of Nuclear Weapons Tests

MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS — Lemeyo Abon learned about snow from the movies played on projectors by visiting American sailors. But living on Rongelap — a remote tropical atoll in the central Pacific ...