The nine countries armed with nuclear weapons as US set to resume testing after 30 years

"The United States is to resume nuclear weapons testing "immediately", Donald Trump has announced, raising fears of renewed proliferation between the world's two biggest stockpiles of atomic weaponry."

"The American president has outwardly pursued a rapprochement in US-Russian relations since returning to the White House in January, but continued provocations from Moscow have pressed Washington to change its stance."

The United States will resume nuclear weapons testing immediately. The decision revives fears of renewed proliferation between the world's two largest nuclear stockpiles. US-Russian tensions and recent provocations from Moscow have driven a shift away from prior attempts at rapprochement. Washington pursued warmer ties with Moscow early in the year, but accumulating hostile actions from Russia prompted a reassessment of arms policy. Immediate testing could undermine existing arms-control norms and further strain diplomatic mechanisms for managing strategic stability. Regional and global security communities face increased uncertainty as both nations reassess deterrence, deployment, and modernization strategies.

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