The New York Times broke a bombshell story revealing that Beijing would carry out major work at the Lop Nur facility in Xinjiang in light of the possible resumption of nuclear testing. Satellite images would have provided undeniable details. The area in question, used by China to carry out nuclear tests between 1964 and 1996, […]
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Putin announced: Russia withdrew from the nuclear testing agreement
While Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved Russia’s exit from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), the war in Ukraine continues in the context of tense relations with the West. This was announced by the Russian news agency. Tax. Last week, Putin oversaw ballistic missile exercises that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said were an exercise […]
Russia is withdrawing from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a law annulling the ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The document has already been published on the official legal information portal. Its content states that the law will come into force as soon as it is announced. On Thursday, Vladimir Putin also signed a law […]
Three nuclear powers are preparing nuclear test sites
The three nuclear powers – Russia, China and the United States – have expanded and developed nuclear test sites in recent years. This is evident from satellite photos obtained by CNN from renowned analyst Jeffrey Lewis, associate professor and program director at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in the United States. Photos taken over […]
North Korean nuclear tests, the Pentagon: “Threat to stability”
If North Korea were to carry out a nuclear test, it would pose a serious threat to international stability. Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder told a news conference. “As you know, there have been indications in the past that North Korea is preparing for a seventh nuclear test,” he said. “If they were to conduct this […]
Guterres Calls For Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty To Come ‘Full Into Force’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that nuclear risks are reaching new heights, arguing that now is the time for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty “to come into full effect”. On the occasion of the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Guterres argued that the world should finally introduce a “legally binding ban” on all nuclear […]