President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin nuclear weapon testing in order to match the advancements of China and Russia.
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“Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within 5 years,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
Trump Calls for Nuclear Tests after Decades-Long Pause
The U.S. has voluntarily halted nuclear testing since 1992, although it has the option to resume them at its discretion. China’s last publicized nuclear test was in 1996, while Russia recently tested a nuclear cruise missile, which received criticism from Trump.
“But with others doing testing, I think it’s appropriate that we do also,” Trump added. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Trump seeks to begin testing of nuclear weapons or their delivery systems.
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