Nuclear weapons tests are among the most violent events humans can trigger, and that violence leaves fingerprints in the Earth, sea, air, and even in orbit. The physics of shock waves, sound, and ...
On May 14, 1955, the US Navy carried out Operation Wigwam to test the effects of deep-water nuclear detonations against submarines. A 32 kiloton device was suspended about 2,000 feet below the surface ...
Communities and servicemen have long argued they were harmed by fallout from above-ground nuclear weapons tests – but the UK ...
The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one. “As of today, the ...
Nuclear weapons tests were once a regular occurrence, but most countries haven’t tested in decades, following the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. Now, that moratorium ...
The State Department’s allegation that China conducted a yield-producing nuclear test in 2020 is reigniting debate in Washington over whether the United States can continue its decades-long moratorium ...
Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The United States is aware that China has conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, in violation of global commitments ...