#nuclear-testing

#nuclear-testing

Unusual though that image might be on its own, the discovery that came out of it was far more disturbing: Fallout from nuclear weapons tests had made its way into the bodies of the very youngest Americans. Indeed, the resultant Baby Tooth Survey found that children had absorbed elevated levels of strontium-90-a carcinogenic radioactive isotope. The study attracted widespread attention, including from President John F. Kennedy. The month before his assassination, he signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963-the Cold War's inaugural arms-control agreement.

It came as a horrifying surprise early one morning in Hawaii: A bright flash lit up the dark sky over Honolulu, and on the horizon, a central cloud climbed higher and higher. "I thought at once it must be a nuclear explosion," a Diamond Head resident told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1958. "I stepped out on the lanai [or porch] and saw what must have been the reflection of the fireball. It turned from light yellow to dark yellow and from orange to red."

The shocking claims were made by filmmaker and director Dan Farah, who spent four years secretly interviewing high-level members of the US government and military regarding the existence of extraterrestrials. While speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Friday, Farah said he had learned from unnamed sources responsible for the retrieval of these UFOs that nuclear testing carried out in the 1950s was often done to secretly disable alien craft.

Annual military spending is rising globally at its steepest level since the Cold War. And after a break of more than 30 years, the United States says it might restart testing nuclear weapons.

The United States, Russia and China have agreed not to conduct explosive nuclear weapons tests since the '90s. Missile tests, on the other hand, are already routinely conducted by the U.S. military. There is no scientific, technical or strategic justification for resuming explosive testing. The United States currently conducts extensive subcritical nuclear tests and high-fidelity simulations through the Stockpile Stewardship Program, which provide a deep understanding of our nuclear capabilities.

The US president appeared on the news show for the first time since 2020, when he walked out during an interview. US President Donald Trump has appeared on the CBS News programme 60 Minutes just months after he won a $16m settlement from the broadcaster for alleged deceptive editing. In the interview with CBS host Norah O'Donnell, which was filmed last Friday at his Mar-a-Lago residence and aired on Sunday, Trump touched on several topics,

"I think the tests we're talking about right now are system tests," Wright said in an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Briefing." "These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call noncritical explosions." Wright, whose agency is responsible for testing, added that the planned testing involves "all the other parts of a nuclear weapon to make sure they deliver the appropriate geometry and they set up the nuclear explosion."

The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office. Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice! Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within 5 years. Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.

Then Trump got to the red meat: "Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately." State of play: The administration has offered no additional details about what, precisely, the president meant. The U.S. hasn't conducted a nuclear test in decades.

More has come out on President Donald Trump's plans for nuclear testing, from top officials and from Trump himself, but it's still unclear exactly what's coming. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Wednesday that he had instructed the Department of Defense to start the process of " testing our Nuclear Weapons" immediately, identifying it as a response to testing by other countries.

Well, we would work with the Department of Energy, Hegseth said. But the president has been clear; we need to have a credible nuclear deterrent. That is the baseline. And so, having understanding and resuming testing is a pretty responsible very responsible way to do that. I think it makes nuclear conflict less likely if you know what you have and make sure it operates properly.