"... Never has humanity had such power over itself, yet nothing ensures that it will be used wisely, particularly when we consider how it is currently being used. We need but think of the nuclear bombs dropped in the middle of the twentieth century, or the array of technology which Nazism, Communism and other totalitarian regimes have employed to kill millions of people, to say nothing of the increasingly deadly arsenal of weapons available for modern warfare. In whose hands does all this power lie, or will it eventually end up? It is extremely risky for a small part of humanity to have it."
- Laudato Si' article 104
United States has observed moratorium on nuclear explosive testing since 1992. There are two international treaties to control the nuclear arms race: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Honduras became the 50th state to ratify the TPNW on 4 October 2020. The treaty is enforced. However, the nuclear powers US, the UK, France and Russia are opposed to this treaty.
On October 2025, the president of United States ordered the resumption of the nuclear testing. There is no doubt about the dangers of nuclear explosive testing in terms of its impact to humanity, the environment, other living organisms, global volatile and fragile security, and many others.
What our world needs is for the resources to be used to promote peace through promotion of health, food security, climate actions, and socio-economic programs. The use of nuclear explosives is a violent act towards our nature. The country has enough nuclear warheads to destroy humanity. This country has already tested enough in the past proven by more than a thousand testings from 1940s to 1992. The testing in the past only proved that it has been the minorities, vulnerable, or indigenous people that are being impacted by these nuclear programs.
None of the nations in the world owns the earth or people. Nobody has the right to destroy the earth nor humanity. It is our moral obligation to speak for what is right in pursuing peace. Apart from its destructive power to nature and people’s health, nuclear only incites fear, anxiety and global instability.
Reflect on the bills below and call on your legislators:
- Oppose any funding or authorization for renewed explosive nuclear weapons testing.
- Support the Bills below:
- H.Res 5894, the RESTRAIN Act, introduced by Rep. Dina Titus. This is to amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act to prohibit explosive testing of nuclear weapons conducted by the United States, and for other purposes
- Co-sponsor S.Res. 3090 preventing funding for nuclear testing in 2026.
- S.Res. 323: Urging the United States to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.
- H.Res. 317 and S.Res 323, keep the moratorium on U.S. nuclear testing and advance negotiations for nuclear disarmament.
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