test ban
noun
: a self-imposed partial or complete ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries possessing such weapons
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a nuclear test ban treaty
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The test ban treaty, though signed by 187 nations, never entered into force because China, the United States and six other nations failed to ratify it.
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William J. Broad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
In the 1960s, the U.S. Air Force launched the Vela satellites to make sure the Soviet Union was abiding by a nuclear weapon test ban.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Dropping ratification of the test ban treaty merely puts it on a par with the U.S., which never ratified the accord.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
Talking about its testing may primarily be an attempt to intimidate the West and force concessions on Ukraine, but Moscow withdrawing from the nuclear test ban treaty would be a huge deal, Alberque said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
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William J. Broad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
In the 1960s, the U.S. Air Force launched the Vela satellites to make sure the Soviet Union was abiding by a nuclear weapon test ban.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Dropping ratification of the test ban treaty merely puts it on a par with the U.S., which never ratified the accord.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
Talking about its testing may primarily be an attempt to intimidate the West and force concessions on Ukraine, but Moscow withdrawing from the nuclear test ban treaty would be a huge deal, Alberque said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
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“Test ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20ban. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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