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WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has discussed whether to conduct the first U.S. nuclear test explosion since 1992 in a move that would have far-reaching consequences for relations with other nuclear powers and reverse a decades-long moratorium on such actions, said a senior administration official and two former officials familiar with the deliberations.
The matter came up at a meeting of senior officials representing the top national security agencies last Friday, following accusations from administration officials that Russia and China are conducting low-yield nuclear tests - an assertion that has not been substantiated by publicly available evidence and that both countries have denied.
A senior administration official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the sensitive nuclear discussions, said that demonstrating to Moscow and Beijing that the United States could "rapid test" could prove useful from a negotiating standpoint as Washington seeks a trilateral deal to regulate the arsenals of the biggest nuclear powers.
The meeting did not conclude with any agreement to conduct a test, but a senior administration official said the proposal is "very much an ongoing conversation." Another person familiar with the meeting, however, said a decision was ultimately made to take other measures in response to threats posed by Russia and China and avoid a resumption of testing.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Trump-administration-discussed-conducting-first-15290244.php
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,894 posts)Laelth
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spanone
(135,898 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
Chainfire
(17,659 posts)use of having nuclear toys if you can't play with them.
Like the rest of the world needs justification to resume nuclear bomb development and testing.
Trump has never seen a treaty that he would not want to destroy. Never seen a reason for common sense to prevail over emotions. The man is a clear and present danger to the whole world.
sop
(10,274 posts)judesedit
(4,443 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)onethatcares
(16,192 posts)It's time to stop messing around and set the world straight on nuclear arms. I suggest you start with the conman in the North American country of the United States. Do whatever probing you need to do.
Sincerely,
OTC
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)ResistantAmerican17
(3,835 posts)will be impressive.
louis-t
(23,302 posts)And will have special Space Force technology that will spell out Trump in glorious gold letters as it goes off. Think of it......
ResistantAmerican17
(3,835 posts)Norbert
(6,041 posts)Maybe shit-for-brains will have his curiosity get the better of him.
ResistantAmerican17
(3,835 posts)lpbk2713
(42,769 posts)He's gonna need some help.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)those church doors wide.
Looks like he wants to give us real reason to pray.