US discussed holding its first nuclear test in decades after officials claimed Russia and China were holding their own low-yield tests – report
The Stokes nuclear test in Nevada. 25th June 1957. Test of the nuclear warhead W-30 as part of Operation Plumbbob. The military was also interested in knowing how the average foot-soldier would stand up, physically and psychologically, to the rigors of the tactical nuclear battlefield. Nye County, Nevada, USA.
It came after some US officials reportedly claimed that Russia and China were conducting their own low-yield tests. Moscow and Beijing have denied the claims, and the US has not offered evidence for them. He added that it would also likely "disrupt" negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, "who may no longer feel compelled to honour his moratorium on nuclear testing."The Washington Post report came one day after Trump announced that he plans to withdraw from the Open Skies treaty with Russia, which was designed to improve military transparency and confidence between the superpowers.
It is not the first time Trump's defence policy has raised concerns the administration is elevating the risk of nuclear war.
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