Archiv: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)


26.03.2026 - 17:55 [ CNN ]

Putin floats the possibility of fresh nuclear tests following Trump comments

(November 5, 2025)

“Russia has always strictly adhered and continues to adhere to its obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and we have no plans to deviate from these commitments,” Putin said at a meeting with members of Russia’s Security Council Wednesday.

At the same time, however, should the US or other countries who are signatories of the CTBT begin to conduct nuclear weapons tests, “Russia would also have to take appropriate and proportionate responsive measures,” Putin added.

26.03.2026 - 17:45 [ Independent.co.uk ]

Mushroom clouds over Vegas? What Trump’s nuclear weapons tests could mean for America and the world

(October 30, 2025)

Donald Trump has repeatedly called the proliferation of nuclear weapons “the n-word,” his way of warning that speaking “nuclear” into existence puts the world on the path of mutually assured destruction.

But 10 months into his second administration, the president is commanding officials to resume nuclear weapons testing, which would end the U.S’s 33-year moratorium and invite a global arms race in a volatile political moment.