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Title: Russia: “We Are Withdrawing From The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.” U.S.: “OK.” BOOM!
Post by: Elderberry on October 23, 2023, 10:59:07 pm

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog 10/23/2023

Some under-reported news from last week: Russia withdrew from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and literally hours later the U.S. conducted a nuclear test.

    The U.S. conducted a high-explosive experiment at a nuclear test site in Nevada hours after Russia revoked a ban on atomic-weapons testing, which Moscow said would put it on par with the United States.

    Wednesday’s test used chemicals and radioisotopes to “validate new predictive explosion models” that can help detect atomic blasts in other countries, Bloomberg reported, citing the Department of Energy.

So, a nuclear test, but not a nuclear/fission device. It seems like this was a test using conventional high explosive mixed with radioactive isotopes, For Science.

    “These experiments advance our efforts to develop new technology in support of U.S. nuclear nonproliferation goals,” Corey Hinderstein, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration, said in a statement. “They will help reduce global nuclear threats by improving the detection of underground nuclear explosive tests.”

More: https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=56202 (https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=56202)

Title: Re: Russia: “We Are Withdrawing From The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.” U.S.: “OK.” BOOM!
Post by: Smokin Joe on October 24, 2023, 02:43:32 am

Oh. It sounds like a 'dirty bomb'. :shrug:

Title: Re: Russia: “We Are Withdrawing From The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.” U.S.: “OK.” BOOM!
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on October 24, 2023, 05:15:51 pm

I am actually surprised our crappy leadership did this.  Good move.