Federal Agency Carries out ‘Subcritical Test’ at Nevada Nuclear Test Site

A federal agency confirmed that it carried out a ’subcritical experiment' at the U.S. nuclear testing site in Nevada.
Federal Agency Carries out ‘Subcritical Test’ at Nevada Nuclear Test Site
An aerial view of the subsidence crater formed by the Huron King underground nuclear test in Nevada on June 24, 1980. FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Updated:
0:00

A federal agency confirmed that it carried out a “subcritical experiment” at the U.S. nuclear testing site in Nevada to provide information on the “materials used in nuclear warheads,” prompting reactions from North Korea and Russia.

The test was carried out at the Nevada National Security Site last week and did not trigger a fissile chain reaction, said the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter