US moves closer to underground testing of nuclear weapons st

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Scientists charged with ensuring the aging U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons are good to go — if needed — say they’ll start shipping key components to Nevada’s desert next year to prepare for underground testing they call “tickling the dragon’s tail.” Experts at national defense laboratories haven’t been able to physically […]

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