U.N. spotlights nuclear weapon states' refusal to ratify test ban treaty at divisive time
With the U.S., Russia, China and other countries that have nuclear weapons refusing to ratify the treaty that bans atomic testing, the United Nations warned on Monday that any new test could trigger another arms race.
TL;DR
- The UN warns that a new nuclear test could start an arms race.
- Major nuclear powers, including the U.S., Russia, and China, have not ratified the treaty banning atomic testing.
- The UN highlighted this refusal at a divisive time.