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US not planning nuclear explosions at this time, energy secretary says
02
Nov

U.S. Clarifies Nature of Nuclear Weapons Tests: No Explosions Planned

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The U.S. government has clarified that the nuclear weapons testing ordered by President Donald Trump will not involve actual nuclear detonations. Speaking during an interview on Sunday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright explained that the upcoming exercises are focused on what officials refer to as system tests procedures designed to assess the reliability and readiness of […]

The Question on Nuclear Weapons in the Modern Day
19
Aug

The Question on Nuclear Weapons in the Modern Day

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT: THE WWII ARMS RACE, THE MANHATTAN PROJECT & THE ATOMIC BOMB When we consider the history of nuclear weapons, we typically think of the Manhattan Project – which was the unprecedented, top-secret World War II government program in which the United States rushed to develop and deploy the world’s first atomic weapons before […]