“These experiments further our efforts to expand new technologies within U. S. nuclear nonproliferation goals,” Corey Hinderstein, deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration, said in a statement. “They will help lessen global nuclear threats by improving the detection of underground nuclear tests.
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The P Tunnel at Area 12 of the Nevada National Security Site in Nevada. The United States conducted an explosive experiment at a nuclear checkpoint in Nevada on Wednesday. (National Nuclear Safety Administration)
It’s remarkable for its timing. Russian lawmakers have announced their goal of revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
A draft law will be submitted to Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, for its attention next week. Legislators in the Federation Council have already said they will approve the bill.
The treaty, signed in 1996, bans all nuclear explosions anywhere in the world, but it never fully entered into force. In addition to the United States, the agreement has yet to be ratified by China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel and Iran. and Egypt.
U. S. officials said greater transparency is needed because, although the U. S. and Russia don’t control nuclear warheads, they conduct so-called subcritical experiments — explosions that determine the design of weapons without the number of atomic curtains needed to maintain a chain reaction. according to the report. According to the Bloomberg report.
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There are widespread concerns about the option of Russia resuming nuclear testing in an attempt to deter the West from advancing into Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that while some experts have raised a desire to conduct nuclear tests, he has not yet formed an opinion on the matter. the issue.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said last week that Moscow would continue to abide by the ban and resume its nuclear tests if Washington did so first.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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