July 23, 2005

Nukes in the News: Djibouti Ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Djibouti has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) with the United Nations Secretary-General on 15 July 2005, bringing the total number of ratifications to 122.

The United States is not among the ratifiers.

via secrecy news

~You get the feeling when the Bushies start testing their new nuclear weapon systems and upgrades in the next few years, there will be international protests if they try using the old Cold War test sites in the Pacific? Looks like Vegas' property values and patriotic Mormon down-winders in Utah will be taking the hits for continued American nuclear readiness into the next century.

Posted by Cieciel at July 23, 2005 04:26 AM