President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had instructed the Department of War to begin testing nuclear weapons on an equal basis with other countries, marking a potential shift from the US moratorium on nuclear testing that has been in place since 1992.</span

The Times of India

BBC News

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had instructed the Department of War to begin testing nuclear weapons on an equal basis with other countries, marking a potential shift from the US moratorium on nuclear testing that has been in place since 1992.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified that the planned nuclear weapons testing would not involve actual nuclear explosions but rather noncritical system tests to ensure weapon components function properly and deliver appropriate geometry for nuclear detonation.</span

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The Hill

Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified that the planned nuclear weapons testing would not involve actual nuclear explosions but rather noncritical system tests to ensure weapon components function properly and deliver appropriate geometry for nuclear detonation.

Trump claimed in a CBS 60 Minutes interview that Russia and China have been conducting secret underground nuclear tests, stating they test way underground where people don't know exactly what's happening, though both countries have denied these allegations.</span

The Japan Times

Trump claimed in a CBS 60 Minutes interview that Russia and China have been conducting secret underground nuclear tests, stating they test way underground where people don't know exactly what's happening, though both countries have denied these allegations.

China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning denied conducting nuclear weapons tests and stated that China has always upheld a self-defense nuclear strategy while abiding by its commitment to suspend nuclear testing as a responsible nuclear-weapons state.</span

Newsweek

China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning denied conducting nuclear weapons tests and stated that China has always upheld a self-defense nuclear strategy while abiding by its commitment to suspend nuclear testing as a responsible nuclear-weapons state.

According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia possesses approximately 5,459 nuclear warheads while the United States has about 5,177 warheads, with both countries controlling around 90 percent of all global nuclear weapons.</span

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According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia possesses approximately 5,459 nuclear warheads while the United States has about 5,177 warheads, with both countries controlling around 90 percent of all global nuclear weapons.

North Korea remains the only country to have conducted nuclear testing since the 1990s, with its last test occurring in 2017, though Pyongyang announced a moratorium on nuclear testing in 2018 according to international monitoring organizations.</span

North Korea remains the only country to have conducted nuclear testing since the 1990s, with its last test occurring in 2017, though Pyongyang announced a moratorium on nuclear testing in 2018 according to international monitoring organizations.

Trump Orders Nuclear Weapons Testing, Ends 1992 Moratorium

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