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"US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear
weapons testing immediately, “on an equal basis” with other countries’ testing
programs.
If Trump is referring to the resumption of explosive nuclear testing, this
would be an extremely unfortunate, regrettable step by the United States.
It would almost inevitably be followed by tit-for-tat reciprocal announcements
by other nuclear-armed states, particularly Russia and China, and cement an
accelerating arms race that puts us all in great jeopardy.
It would also create profound risks of radioactive fallout globally. Even if
such nuclear tests are conducted underground, this poses a risk in terms of the
possible release and venting of radioactive materials, as well as the potential
leakage into groundwater.
The
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty has been signed by 187 states –
it’s one of the most widely supported disarmament treaties in the world.
The US signed the treaty decades ago, but has yet to ratify it. Nonetheless, it
is actually legally bound not to violate the spirit and purpose of the treaty
while it’s a signatory."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
