China could be conducting subcritical nuclear tests at Lop Nur to modernise its arsenal without violating treaties, if the recent assessments are true. This could raise global arms race concerns and challenging nuclear non-proliferation regimes.
 

Subcritical tests: Is China exploiting this loophole in non-proliferation treaties to expand its nuclear arsenal? A reality check

It's official: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Nov 2) withdrew the country's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). This decision was motivated by Putin's desire to align Moscow with the United States, reported Al Jazeera.

Russian President Putin signs law revoking nuclear test ban treaty ratification

The Russian parliament on Wednesday (Oct 18) passed a law that revokes Russia’s ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The lawmakers of Parliament’s lower house, the Russian State Duma, unanimously voted 415 votes to zero to annul the treaty at a plenary session in Moscow.

Russian parliament’s lower house votes for revocation of nuclear test ban treaty

The US government published a report revealing its nuclear warheads for the first time in four years after the former Trump administration had put a blanket ban on it.

Biden administration reveals US nuclear warheads arsenal first time in four years after Trump's ban

The 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, yet to be ratified by eight nations, urges global nuclear disarmament

UN Security Council adopts resolution on nuclear test ban, calls for quick enforcement of CTBT

The CTBT is destined to lie dormant for the foreseeable future because no one is really interested in it.

India and the CTBT ? no closer to signature

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions for both military and civilian purposes

US doesn't subscribe to CTBT, but asks India, Pakistan to sign it

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