Trump appears to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years

"There was no indication the U.S. would start detonating warheads, but Trump offered few details about what seemed to be a significant shift in U.S. policy. He made the announcement on social media minutes before he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday in South Korea. When he spoke to reporters later aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington, he offered little clarity."

"The U.S. military already regularly tests its missiles that are capable of delivering a nuclear warhead, but it has not detonated the weapons since 1992. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which the U.S. signed but did not ratify, has been observed since its adoption by all countries possessing nuclear weapons, North Korea being the only exception."

""Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis," he said in a post on Truth Social. "That process will begin immediately.""

A social media post instructed the Department of War to begin nuclear weapons testing immediately, stating tests would occur on an equal basis with Russia and China. The announcement came minutes before a meeting with China's leader and prompted limited public clarification during subsequent comments. The U.S. has not detonated nuclear weapons since 1992, while the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed but not ratified by the U.S. and has been observed by nuclear-armed states except North Korea. The Kremlin warned that Russia would resume testing if other countries abandon the moratorium, and details about any planned detonations remain unclear.

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