American experts do not rule out the possibility that the United States may continue nuclear weapons tests in the near future. Experts reported this in an interview with the publication. War Zone (TWZ).
According to Hans Christensen, director of the nuclear information program at the Federation of American Scientists, preparation time depends on the purpose and type of test. A simple underground explosion can be carried out in 6-10 months, a test with full equipment will take 2-3 years, and testing a new warhead will take about 5 years.
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John Wolfsthal, director of global risk at the Federation of American Scientists, added that rapid explosive testing could be done within months, but formal research would need at least 18 months.
Arms Control Association executive director Daryl Kimball noted that preparing for underground testing in isolated conditions would take about 36 months. According to him, in theory, the US could carry out an aerial nuclear explosion with Minuteman III missiles, but this is not the scenario that former President Donald Trump ever talked about.
