In 1996 the [[US]] and [[Russia]] and others signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) that would have blocked all nuclear weapons testing. The US signed the agreement, but the [[US Senate]] refused to ratify the Treaty in 1999. The Russians signed and the [[Duma]] ratified the agreement, but in 2023 the Russian government withdrew its ratification<ref>https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2023-11/nuclear-disarmament-monitor</ref> after [[NATO]]-backed [[drone]] attacks on [[Moscow]].
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In 1996 the [[US]] and [[Russia]] and others signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) that would have blocked all nuclear weapons testing. The US signed the agreement, but the [[US Senate]] refused to ratify the Treaty in 1999. The Russians signed and the [[Duma]] ratified the agreement, but in 2023 the Russian government withdrew its ratification<ref>https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2023-11/nuclear-disarmament-monitor</ref> after [[NATO]]-backed [[drone]] attacks on [[Moscow]].<ref>https://tass.com/politics/1612969?ysclid=mhnqoucu1y908219616</ref>
On October 30, 2025 [[US President Donald Trump]] announced upcoming [[nuclear test]]s saying that other countries—including Russia and China—are already engaged in them, which they were not.
On October 30, 2025 [[US President Donald Trump]] announced upcoming [[nuclear test]]s saying that other countries—including Russia and China—are already engaged in them, which they were not.