"President Donald Trump said on Thursday morning that he had instructed the Pentagon to begin nuclear weapons tests, which would mark the first such trials in 33 years if carried out. "Because of other countries' testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "That process will begin immediately," he added."
"The president, who is in South Korea on an Asia diplomacy tour, issued the statement just before his scheduled high-stakes meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping. The discussions have been largely anticipated to cover trade. Trump said little about what these nuclear weapons tests would entail, or when exactly they would begin. The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider."
President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to begin nuclear weapons tests, which would be the first US tests in 33 years if carried out. He wrote on Truth Social that other countries' testing programs prompted the move and that the process will begin immediately. The announcement came in South Korea just before a scheduled meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping. The White House and Pentagon did not immediately comment. The US last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992 when a moratorium was signed by President George H.W. Bush. The decision could reshape global nuclear balances as China rapidly expands its arsenal.
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