For the first time since 1992, the US is considering the possibility of conducting a nuclear experiment, among other things, to deter China and Russia • Senior Defense Department official: Experimental compound is already ready for action

A nuclear Pentagon official revealed Wednesday that if asked by the Department of Defense to resume nuclear experiments, they could do so within a few months. The news, published in the Defense News, comes after a Washington Post weekend report that top-level discussions were held around the possibility of a live nuclear experiment, for the first time since 1992.

Drew Walter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Affairs, noted that "a rapid test, with limited diagnoses, can take place within months if such a directive is received by the US President." Walter made it clear that there was no policy change in avoiding live nuclear tests, But if necessary, they can be done in no time.

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At an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute, Walter said that although testing can be done quickly, its effectiveness will be small. He said data collected from such a test would likely be minimal and preparations for more effective testing could take years.

The significance of a nuclear experiment does not necessarily test the effectiveness of one or the other missile, but as a deterrent. "There is concern that Russia and China will carry out nuclear experiments, and the United States should consider the long-term implications of what countries will learn as a result of such an experiment," said Walter. Unlike the US, which knows how to test nuclear weapons without a physical experiment, Chinese or Russian testing could have Great evening for their experts.

The U.S. official noted that there is an area in Nevada where underground nuclear tests can be performed. This is because as early as 1993, the President then ordered to maintain a readiness to conduct a nuclear experiment in a two to three year time span. However, Walter said, residents in Nevada or Utah are unlikely to be satisfied that underground experiments are underway in their states, even if they are in great depth.