My people, e be like say we dey see another big wahala for international relations as US don come out dey accuse China of doing secret nuclear test back in 2020! E happen during United Nations disarmament conference wey dey for Geneva this February 6th, 2026.
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Thomas DiNanno, don drop bombshell wey shock everybody. According to am, US don gather intelligence say China carry out nuclear explosive test wey get better yield on June 22, 2020. DiNanno talk am straight for delegates, say, “I dey reveal say US government sabi say China do nuclear explosive tests, wey go fit reach hundreds of tonnes.” E no carry last because the US dey push for new nuclear arms control arrangement, and di expiration of New START treaty don add fuel to di fire.
As you fit expect, China no carry this matter play at all as their ambassador for nuclear disarmament, Shen Jian, don sharply deny di allegations. Shen talk say, “We dey firmly oppose this false narrative from US, and we reject all dis unfounded accusations.” E go further, talk say na di US wahala dey cause the real risk to international security. Dem dey call this one dance of words, abi na war of claims? After all, dem both sign CTBT but never ratify am.
For di conference, DiNanno dey argue say di New START treaty wey e expire just dey show say di world don enter dangerous era wey major nuclear powers dey flex muscle without any serious monitoring. Russia don already waka comot from di ratification of CTBT for 2023, wey dey make di situation even more palava.
Di CBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization) don quickly respond to di US allegations. Dem say dem monitoring system no detect any nuclear test during di alleged timeline. Robert Floyd, di executive secretary, talk say dere was no event wey match di characteristics of nuclear test explosion on di date wey di US claim say China test am.
Now the big question wey every body dey ask be this: wetin dis dispute mean for global peace? Many people dey fear say if any big power decide to resume nuclear testing, e fit start new chain reaction wey go lead more countries to start testing too. And we no wan see that kind tori for this modern age!
Some experts dey see di expiration of di New START treaty as dangerous step back to di era of Cold War, when mutual distrust carry as much weight as di nuclear arsenal. Dem dey call on diplomacy to step up, because without proper arms control, we dey approach another nuclear age wey fit bring serious wahala. Di thing no be small, my people, e remain to see wetin go happen next!
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