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80 Years After Trinity: Urgent Call for Nuclear Disarmament

7/19/2025

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On July 16, 2023, as we marked the 80th anniversary of the Trinity atomic bomb test, a powerful call for nuclear disarmament resonated. With over 12,000 nuclear weapons in existence, experts emphasized the necessity for collaboration among nuclear nations to avert arms races. The resolution H.Res. 317 seeks to inspire Congress toward a nuclear-free world.

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On July 16, 2023, as we marked the 80th anniversary of the Trinity atomic bomb test, a powerful call for nuclear disarmament resonated. With over 12,000 nuclear weapons in existence, experts emphasized the necessity for collaboration among nuclear nations to avert arms races. The resolution H.Res. 317 seeks to inspire Congress toward a nuclear-free world.