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US conducts blast simulation to detect China's alleged nuclear tests

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The United States has conducted a non-nuclear underground experiment at the Nevada National Security Site to improve its detection capabilities for low-yield nuclear explosions. This test is explicitly linked to a suspected 2020 nuclear test by China at the Lop Nur site, an accusation that Beijing denies. The experiment aims to validate scientific models and refine algorithms used in detecting such events, addressing challenges in verifying suspected low-yield nuclear tests. AI

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US conducts blast simulation to detect China's alleged nuclear tests

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuclear testing

    The US has conducted a non-nuclear underground experiment to enhance its ability to detect low-yield nuclear explosions that it explicitly linked with a test that Washington suspects China carried out in 2020 – an accusation Beijing denies. The US Department of Energy announced o…

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