US claims China ran covert nuclear tests as New START ends, raising global arms control tensions and CTBT concerns.
US Nuclear Test
The US Air Force carried out the first and so far only tests of dropping inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs from the F-35A at Tonopah Test Range near Las Vegas (LAS).
President Donald Trump’s call to resume full nuclear weapons testing draws sharp criticism from experts, who argue it proves unnecessary due to advanced US simulation capabilities and risks empowering adversaries.