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20 years after its last nuclear
        explosion…




…the U.S. conducted two ‘nuclear tests’
 in 2012, and another is on the way
           NuclearCrimes.org September 2012
U.S. Nuclear Testing History
• U.S. conducted world’s first nuclear test in New
  Mexico in July 1945 - its last nuclear explosion
  was in 1992
• 2012 was to be the ’20th anniversary of the U.S.’s
  last nuclear test’
• But since 1997, U.S. weapons scientists have been
  conducting subcritical experiments
• These experiments subject plutonium fuel to a
  ‘nuclear explosive’ environment. Although
  there’s no sustained ‘chain reaction,’ some
  consider these ‘nuclear tests.’
Z-Machine tests on plutonium
• In September 2012,
  Hiroshima peace
  organizations found out
  U.S. conducted 2
  subcritical ‘Z Machine’
  tests earlier in year
• The ‘Z Machine’
  mimics conditions of a
  nuclear explosion
• U.S. didn’t pre-
  announce experiments;
  ‘mentioned’ one of
  them via a chart
Hiroshima groups
         outraged
  about Z-Machine tests -
   calling them ‘nuclear
           tests’
• Hiroshima peace groups
  immediately condemned ‘Z
  Machine’ plutonium
  experiments
• Hiroshima museum curator,
  who says these experiments are
  ‘nuclear tests,’ reset ‘Peace
  Clock’
Hiroshima Mayor Writes
Letters of Protest
• ‘Though the test did not
  involve a nuclear
  explosion, [this] series
  of such experiments …
  can be understood as
  evidence that the U.S.
  intends to cling to its
  nuclear stockpile …
  [and] has aroused
  suspicion regarding
  your intentions…’
Anger at more than just ‘Z
            Machine’ tests
• U.S. Z-Machine ‘shots’
  and underground
  ‘subcritical nuclear
  experiments’ are
  considered ‘nuclear
  tests’ by Hiroshima
  groups
• ‘Subcritical nuclear
  experiments’ are
  conducted underground
  in Nevada
Subcritical tests soon to involve warheads

               • Normal U.S. underground subcritical
                 tests bombard bits of plutonium with
                 chemical explosives


               • In 2011, it was learned U.S. had plans
                 to carry out a ‘first-of-a-kind’
                 subcritical test
               • It would be an underground explosion
                 of a plutonium-filled mock-up warhead
                 called a ‘scaled subcritical experiment’
‘Scaled’ subcritical test planned for
            end of 2012
• Experiment called
  ‘Pollux’ will occur
  sometime in the fall
  of 2012

• With Pollux, the U.S.
  will have carried out
  three ‘nuclear tests’
  in 2012
Are these experiments really ‘nuclear
                 tests’?
• Each ‘stockpile’ experiment on plutonium results in a
  ‘nuclear energy release.’ In the 1990s, even President
  Clinton’s administration wasn’t clear if this was
  equated with the definition of a ‘nuclear explosion.’
• The definition of ‘nuclear explosion’ is blurry even to
  the backers of the CTBT
• Guess what else…? FOIA documents indicate these
  ‘stockpile’ experiment methods could be exploited to
  make new nuclear weapons by the U.S…. or by
  ‘wannabe’ nuclear weapons states!
20 years after its last nuclear test, the
U.S. is planning ‘stockpile stewardship’
   experiments that are increasingly
        resembling nuclear tests.

If we want to curb proliferation, we need
 to put language back into the CTBT (that
 was removed in the 1990s) that would ban
      nuclear tests of every definition!
             Visit NuclearCrimes.org for more

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Explosive nuclear experiments on plutonium the norm 20 years after U.S.'s last nuclear test

  • 1. 20 years after its last nuclear explosion… …the U.S. conducted two ‘nuclear tests’ in 2012, and another is on the way NuclearCrimes.org September 2012
  • 2. U.S. Nuclear Testing History • U.S. conducted world’s first nuclear test in New Mexico in July 1945 - its last nuclear explosion was in 1992 • 2012 was to be the ’20th anniversary of the U.S.’s last nuclear test’ • But since 1997, U.S. weapons scientists have been conducting subcritical experiments • These experiments subject plutonium fuel to a ‘nuclear explosive’ environment. Although there’s no sustained ‘chain reaction,’ some consider these ‘nuclear tests.’
  • 3. Z-Machine tests on plutonium • In September 2012, Hiroshima peace organizations found out U.S. conducted 2 subcritical ‘Z Machine’ tests earlier in year • The ‘Z Machine’ mimics conditions of a nuclear explosion • U.S. didn’t pre- announce experiments; ‘mentioned’ one of them via a chart
  • 4. Hiroshima groups outraged about Z-Machine tests - calling them ‘nuclear tests’ • Hiroshima peace groups immediately condemned ‘Z Machine’ plutonium experiments • Hiroshima museum curator, who says these experiments are ‘nuclear tests,’ reset ‘Peace Clock’
  • 5. Hiroshima Mayor Writes Letters of Protest • ‘Though the test did not involve a nuclear explosion, [this] series of such experiments … can be understood as evidence that the U.S. intends to cling to its nuclear stockpile … [and] has aroused suspicion regarding your intentions…’
  • 6. Anger at more than just ‘Z Machine’ tests • U.S. Z-Machine ‘shots’ and underground ‘subcritical nuclear experiments’ are considered ‘nuclear tests’ by Hiroshima groups • ‘Subcritical nuclear experiments’ are conducted underground in Nevada
  • 7. Subcritical tests soon to involve warheads • Normal U.S. underground subcritical tests bombard bits of plutonium with chemical explosives • In 2011, it was learned U.S. had plans to carry out a ‘first-of-a-kind’ subcritical test • It would be an underground explosion of a plutonium-filled mock-up warhead called a ‘scaled subcritical experiment’
  • 8. ‘Scaled’ subcritical test planned for end of 2012 • Experiment called ‘Pollux’ will occur sometime in the fall of 2012 • With Pollux, the U.S. will have carried out three ‘nuclear tests’ in 2012
  • 9. Are these experiments really ‘nuclear tests’? • Each ‘stockpile’ experiment on plutonium results in a ‘nuclear energy release.’ In the 1990s, even President Clinton’s administration wasn’t clear if this was equated with the definition of a ‘nuclear explosion.’ • The definition of ‘nuclear explosion’ is blurry even to the backers of the CTBT • Guess what else…? FOIA documents indicate these ‘stockpile’ experiment methods could be exploited to make new nuclear weapons by the U.S…. or by ‘wannabe’ nuclear weapons states!
  • 10. 20 years after its last nuclear test, the U.S. is planning ‘stockpile stewardship’ experiments that are increasingly resembling nuclear tests. If we want to curb proliferation, we need to put language back into the CTBT (that was removed in the 1990s) that would ban nuclear tests of every definition! Visit NuclearCrimes.org for more