Is Russia Preparing for a Nuclear Weapons Test?

Is Russia Preparing for a Nuclear Weapons Test?

The death of New START is likely upon us. In its wake is the increasing potential for a new era of Russian nuclear testing.

 

Spenser A. Warren is a Ph.D. candidate studying political science at Indiana University Bloomington. His dissertation explores the sources of Russian nuclear modernization, and his broader research program focuses on nuclear politics, Russian foreign policy, and Transatlantic security.

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