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

The Defense Department wants troops to have new weapons quickly. But testing processes don't include the best ways to do that ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump has ordered preparations to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing, citing alleged Russian and Chinese violations. Moscow and Beijing deny conducting explosive nuclear tests but ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was ...

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President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would revive nuclear weapons testing — which the U.S. has not done since 1992 — left experts, lawmakers and military personnel scratching their ...

President Trump posted an eyebrow-raising statement on Wednesday night on US nuclear testing. The US hasn't tested a nuclear weapon in decades, just the delivery vehicles. Much of Trump's post doesn't ...

The Pentagon wants to get troops new weapons faster, but its testing isn't following best practices, according to a new government watchdog report. Current policies have often focused on looking for ...