Trump Orders U.S. to Resume Nuclear Testing Amid China, Russia Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to match China and Russia’s programs. His announcement came shortly before a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
Trump said the move was necessary because other global powers are advancing their nuclear capabilities, though he did not clarify whether the U.S. will test nuclear warheads — last conducted in 1992 — or delivery systems. The U.S. remains a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits atomic explosions.
He claimed the U.S. holds the largest nuclear arsenal and praised modernization efforts under his administration. China urged Washington to uphold its treaty commitments and support global disarmament.
The decision follows recent Russian weapons tests, including a nuclear-capable underwater drone. Trump said the U.S. is open to discussing denuclearization with Russia and China but insisted renewed testing is “appropriate” given current global developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to match China and Russia’s programs. His announcement came shortly before a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
Trump said the move was necessary because other global powers are advancing their nuclear capabilities, though he did not clarify whether the U.S. will test nuclear warheads — last conducted in 1992 — or delivery systems. The U.S. remains a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits atomic explosions.
He claimed the U.S. holds the largest nuclear arsenal and praised modernization efforts under his administration. China urged Washington to uphold its treaty commitments and support global disarmament.
The decision follows recent Russian weapons tests, including a nuclear-capable underwater drone. Trump said the U.S. is open to discussing denuclearization with Russia and China but insisted renewed testing is “appropriate” given current global developments.
Trump Orders U.S. to Resume Nuclear Testing Amid China, Russia Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to match China and Russia’s programs. His announcement came shortly before a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
Trump said the move was necessary because other global powers are advancing their nuclear capabilities, though he did not clarify whether the U.S. will test nuclear warheads — last conducted in 1992 — or delivery systems. The U.S. remains a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits atomic explosions.
He claimed the U.S. holds the largest nuclear arsenal and praised modernization efforts under his administration. China urged Washington to uphold its treaty commitments and support global disarmament.
The decision follows recent Russian weapons tests, including a nuclear-capable underwater drone. Trump said the U.S. is open to discussing denuclearization with Russia and China but insisted renewed testing is “appropriate” given current global developments.
