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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

Bans all nuclear explosions, whether for weapons testing or any other purpose. Although adopted in 1996 and signed by 187 states, it has not yet entered into force due to non-ratification by key states.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Breaking 33-Year Moratorium

Trump directed the Pentagon to match other nations' nuclear testing programs, breaking a moratorium that has held since 1992 and threatening to collapse the global norm against nuclear testing that …

  • On October 30, 2025, Trump publicly directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, stating the US should match 'other countries' …
  • The US has not conducted a live nuclear weapons test since 1992, when President George H.W. Bush imposed a unilateral testing moratorium. No …
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