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Should the U.S. Really be Testing Nukes Now?

by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Frank G. Klotz

“Trump administration officials are reported to have recently discussed conducting a nuclear test, breaking a moratorium the U.S. has observed since 1992. Such a move is not necessary to ensure the continued reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It could also increase threats to U.S. and allied security by giving a green light to other countries, including dangerous proliferators, to conduct nuclear tests of their own.”

Read the full article co-authored by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Frank G. Klotz and William Courtney, originally published on June 10th, 2020, by Newsweek, here.

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Frank G. Klotz

Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the RAND Corporation. General Klotz formerly served as the Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. He has more than 20 years' experience in both military positions and policy and management roles, with his time at the U.S. Embassy Moscow leading to a particular specialism in U.S.-Russian relations.