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What does it mean that Trump wants to resume nuclear testing? : NPR

President Trump said the U.S. will resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in decades, citing others' tests. Analysts warned the move would be a dangerous escalation that could advantage adversaries. Any test would occur underground at the Nevada National Security Site near Las Vegas, where past shafts leaked radiation and blasts could rattle highrises, including Stratosphere and Trump Hotel. The last U.S. test was in 1992; scientists say simulations suffice and a useful test could take years. The announcement followed Russian trials of nuclear powered systems, reviving arms race fears, with costs near $140 million per test.

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