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US tests nuclear arsenal for effectiveness

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07-12-2012 | 05:30

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US tests nuclear arsenal for effectiveness

The United States announced on Thursday that it had conducted a “limited” nuclear test for purposes pertaining to studying the behavior of nuclear material without triggering an atomic explosion.

The “sub-critical” test took place in Nevada and according to the National Nuclear Security Administration will provide crucial information to maintain the safety and effectiveness of the US nuclear arsenal.

Staff from the Nevada National Security Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories conducted the experiment, known as Pollux.
It was the 27th sub-critical experiment to date. The last one, known as Barolo B, took place in February 2011.

Sub-critical nuclear tests, which do not trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction that would create a nuclear explosion, examine how plutonium behaves when it is shocked by forces produced by chemical high explosives, the AFP reported.

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