nuclear testing

¹ Cultural  

1. The testing of nuclear weapons. (See Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.)

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nuclear testing ² Cultural  

1. The testing of atomic bombs (see also atomic bomb) by exploding them either above or below ground. (See Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.)

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nuclear testing

Among them are the US and China, which have both established voluntary moratoriums against explosive nuclear testing.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The number of UK armed forces and scientists who took part in the nuclear testing programme may be 15% higher than the estimated 21,357.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Youlin Chen’s research focused on nuclear testing by North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno cited one such test in 2020, a notable disclosure months after Trump said the U.S. should restart underground nuclear testing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

His idea was to offer the Russians a two-year moratorium on nuclear testing, with compliance to be verified by eight to twelve monitoring stations on each country’s territory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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