US Nuclear Testing: Because Peace Was Getting Monotonous
The NYT piece dissects the complexities of restarting nuclear tests as if the US is a reluctant actor, forced into this position by hypothetical rogue states. They detail the technical challenges and international condemnation, but somehow forget to mention the US is the only country to ever use nuclear weapons offensively—twice, on civilian populations. This isn't just about 'Trump threatens,'
it's about a consistent, bipartisan embrace of nuclear exceptionalism. While the article focuses on the future fear, it sidesteps the present reality: the US maintains a vast nuclear arsenal, upgrades its warheads regularly, and has historically pressured nations like Iran (which lacks nuclear weapons) while tacitly supporting others (like Israel, never confirmed, never denied) who possess them.
The fear-mongering about testing conveniently omits how American nuclear posturing continues to fuel the very arms race it supposedly seeks to prevent. It's less a threat, more a natural extension of established policy, just with louder rhetoric.