💣 “Trump Reboots the Nuke Race: Orders Pentagon to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing”

🚨 First US Nuclear Test Order Since 1992
President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “immediately” restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time in 33 years, signaling what could be a dramatic new phase in arms competition with Russia and China. Citing rivals’ missile and warhead programs, Trump declared on Truth Social: “Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.”

The US has not conducted a nuclear explosive test since 1992 — all previous administrations observed a moratorium. Trump’s announcement came just before his planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

💬 Kremlin, Beijing React—And So Do Physicists
Russia and China haven’t announced public nuclear tests in decades, but US officials and analysts suspect “low-yield” or covert activity. Moscow immediately warned it would "respond accordingly" if the US breaks the moratorium. Experts note it would still take at least three years to restart underground detonations in Nevada, but Trump’s move signals open arms race escalation just as both Russia (Poseidon, Burevestnik) and China rapidly grow their arsenals.

🧨 Politics and Science Collide
Trump framed the move as “modernizing” the arsenal for “parity” with Moscow and Beijing, though critics call it reckless and outdated. The US still holds more warheads than either rival. The announcement lands days after Russia dramatized new nuclear-capable missile and torpedo technology, and as arms control treaty frameworks continue to erode.

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☢️ Putin Tells Russia: Get Ready. Trump’s Nuclear Gamble Shakes the Old Rules

High Stakes, Higher Tension
President Vladimir Putin told his Security Council on Wednesday to start mapping out plans for possible nuclear tests, just days after Donald Trump surprised allies and critics by ordering the U.S. to end its decades-old test moratorium. The move ups the ante in a world suddenly blinking at the return of Cold War brinkmanship.

Tit-for-Tat Talk and Mixed Signals

“If Washington moves first, so will we.”

That was the not-so-veiled message from Moscow: Russia isn’t breaking ground just yet, but wants all the options on the table. Defense Minister Belousov urged officials to be ready to restart testing at a moment’s notice. Kremlin spokespeople walked things back, but nobody is betting the ranch that “reciprocal measures” is just empty talk.

Trump’s Curveball and Global Puzzlement
Trump’s order left the nuclear policy world guessing. Are we talking live detonations or just system checks? Energy Secretary Chris Wright tried to clarify, but the message changed with every interview. So far, there’s no proof Russia or China has run fresh nuclear tests, but Trump’s move—and Putin’s reply—have arms control experts swapping flashbacks of mushroom clouds and red phones.

The Nuclear Norm Breaks Down
Both presidents are testing more than just warheads. The global taboo on testing—once rock solid—is starting to look optional, and the old deterrence script is out the window. If either side actually pulls the trigger, decades of restraint could go up in smoke overnight.

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