Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

The United States has not conducted a nuclear weapons test since 1992, and thus there was widespread surprise when President Trump indicated, shortly before a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, that he ...

During the Cold War the U.S. considered putting nuclear weapons on balloons and letting them float into enemy territory for a ...

President Donald Trump says the U.S. plans to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than 30 years, a move experts fear could raise global tensions and disrupt the nuclear balance ...

On Oct. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since the early 1990s, arguing the move was necessary to keep pace with Russia ...

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than three decades has sent shockwaves through both Washington and world ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --President Donald Trump's calls to ramp up nuclear weapons testing last week have put nuclear watchdogs and world leaders on alert while experts say the United States has little to gain.

President Donald Trump has called for the United States to test its nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades. But Trump’s statements about testing — in particular, whether other nations are ...

President Donald Trump ordered the Department of War to resume testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China on Thursday, a practice halted by the U.S. in 1992. The announcement ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada officials on Thursday vowed to oppose any efforts to restart nuclear testing in the state, saying it's unnecessary and could start another arms race. The comments came in ...