Geopolitical Implications - US may resume nuclear testing for the first time in 30 years to be on an equal basis with Russia and China [2] - Russia and the United States together hold 90% of the world's nuclear weapons [4] - Trump instructed the Department of Defense to begin nuclear testing immediately, details to follow [5] Nuclear Testing Context - China hasn't conducted nuclear testing involving detonation since 1996, focusing on delivery technology [2] - Russia announced testing of an underwater nuclear-powered long-range weapon, along with long-range nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable cruise missiles [3] - A federal facility in Nevada is available for the United States to resume nuclear testing [5] US Policy & Actions - Trump previously criticized Russia's nuclear testing as inappropriate and maintained denuclearization as a major goal [4] - The US conducted air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities months before the announcement [5]

President Trump announced the United States will resume testing nuclear weapons. In a social media post, Trump wrote that he has ordered the Pentagon to resume testing on an equal basis with Russia and China. The US conducted its last nuclear weapons test in 1992.Former President George HW Bush signed a moratorum on testing that year. David Ignatius the president then in the follow-up questions was asked are you talking about China here and he said effectively it has to do with others they all seem to be te ...

President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons tests after a 30-year pause. He said it would be on “equal basis” with other countries—namely Russia and China—who are carrying out such testing programs.Read more: https://t.co/fAgcoFWTlIPhoto: Andrew Harnik via Getty Images ...

Separately, President Trump posting last night about nuclear weapons. He said that because of testing programs from other countries, namely China and Russia. The United States is going to begin testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis starting immediately.President Trump didn't mention specific countries, but the announcement follows reports yesterday that Russia had successfully tested a nuclearpowered nuclear arms capable Poseidon torpedo. The United States hasn't conducted a live nuclear weapons tes ...

Trump Says U.S. Will Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing ‘Immediately’ After 30 Year Pausehttps://t.co/9KkExatYQB https://t.co/1JbfVT4QMo ...

Trump said that he has ordered the Pentagon to “start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis’’ with Russia and China https://t.co/VIunW2mphP ...

President Donald Trump said the US would accelerate its nuclear weapons testing, after Russia in recent days announced trials of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and nuclear-capable cruise missile https://t.co/BTOWwzSmPZ ...

President Trump announces US will "immediately" begin testing nuclear weapons after three-decade moratorium. Follow live updates. https://t.co/C9Wi890IYD ...

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the government shutdown may force his department to furlough thousands of contractors at the agency responsible for maintaining the nation's nuclear weapons arsenal https://t.co/e9s1i90Nah ...