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 ...

The United States hasn't tested nuclear weapons in three decades — but that might be about to change. The big picture: President Trump called for renewed nuclear tests on Wednesday, something the U.S.

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.

On Oct. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since the early 1990s, arguing the move was necessary to keep pace with Russia ...

VIENNA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, or CTBTO, said on Thursday that any explosive nuclear weapon test would be harmful for global ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Erin D. Dumbacher is Stanton nuclear security senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. President Donald Trump ...

The United States’ impending resumption of nuclear testing after more than three decades is being touted by President Donald Trump as a method to challenge adversaries. Nuclear experts question the ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the testing ordered up in a surprise announcement by President Trump last week would focus on “the other parts” of nuclear weaponry. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs The ...

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe. By William J. Broad President ...

Sandia National Laboratories are planning to conduct a controlled explosives test. It is set to happen on Wednesday, Jan. 7.