February 18, 2026
US Releases New Details on Alleged 2020 Chinese Nuclear Test
The blast is not consistent with an earthquake, said one expert: 'It is ... what you would expect with a nuclear explosive test.'
TL;DR
- The U.S. has released additional evidence regarding alleged Chinese nuclear testing in June 2020.
- The evidence includes seismic data from Kazakhstan recording a magnitude 2.75 explosion near China's Lop Nur test grounds.
- A State Department official described the event as a singular explosion with very little possibility of being anything else.
- This development occurs as global arms control frameworks are deteriorating.
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