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DoD Nuclear Nominee Questions Russia’s, China’s Compliance With Test Bans

Sarah Salem

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

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DoD Nuclear Nominee Questions Russia’s, China’s Compliance With Test Bans

Pictured is the U.S. Capitol at night (Photo by Sarah Salem)

There have been reports since 2019 on Russia and China’s potential noncompliance with the Threshold Test Ban Treaty, one of President Donald Trump’s nominees to join the Department of Defense said in Senate testimony Tuesday. Robert Kadlec, Trump’s nominee to be assistant secretary of defense for nuclear deterrence, chemical, and biological defense policy and programs, mentioned the reports while testifying to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). During the hearing Kadlec responded to questions on Trump’s announcement that he directed…

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