Satellite Imagery Analysis of China’s Alleged 2020 Nuclear Test at Lop Nur

New claims of supercritical testing at Lop Nur suggest China is improving the science that supports its nuclear arsenal. The United States should proceed carefully to avoid a renewed era of unrestrained nuclear testing.

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