nuclear testing
US Vice President JD Vance Defends Nuclear Testing as Essential for National Security
Oct 31, 2025 02:59 am CST
Vice President JD Vance justified President Trump's nuclear testing orders during a White House press briefing, stating that verifying the functionality of America's nuclear arsenal is crucial for national security, though he declined to provide specific details about the planned tests.
Russia Clarifies Recent Tests Were Not Nuclear Warhead Detonations as Trump Orders US Response
Oct 30, 2025 07:56 pm CST
Moscow clarified that its tests of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile and Poseidon underwater drone were not atomic weapon tests, following President Trump's order for US nuclear testing in response. The Kremlin warned it would resume nuclear warhead testing if the US abandons the current moratorium, highlighting tensions between the two nations that control 90% of the world's 11,000 nuclear warheads.
Putin Warns of Nuclear Development as US-Russia New START Treaty Approaches Expiration
Oct 11, 2025 08:49 am CST
President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's ongoing development of strategic nuclear weapons while indicating indifference to US participation in extending the New START treaty expiring in 2025. Amid an accelerating arms race, Putin warned that Russia stands ready to conduct nuclear tests if other nations do so first, highlighting growing concerns about the future of nuclear arms control between the world's largest nuclear powers.
Russia Offers To Extend Nuclear Arms Limits With US By 1 Year
Sep 23, 2025 12:14 am CST
Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same.