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Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spent weeks trading threats to restart nuclear tests, an escalation kicked off by Putin’s boasts about tests of the Poseidon nuclear ... Read More

New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China

While Russia and the U.S. are still abiding by some arms-controls limits, such as the New Start treaty that expires in February, China, unconstrained by any commitments, is quietly but rapidly leaping ... Read More

Putin oversees ‘planned’ readiness test of Russia’s nuclear forces from ‘Austin Powers’-like lair

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin supervised what he said was a planned test of Russia’s nuclear forces on land, sea and in the air to assess his nation’s readiness on Wednesday. “Today, we are ... Read More

When was the last time US, Russia conducted nuclear testing?

President Trump said Wednesday he directed the Pentagon to immediately start testing U.S. nuclear weapons for the first time since the 1990s to equal testing levels in China and Russia. “The United ... Read More

Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years

BUSAN, South Korea — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an "equal basis" with Russia and ... Read More

Putin says Russia’s nuclear-armed underwater drone was tested successfully

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has conducted a successful test of a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, declaring that the new weapon can’t be ... Read More