{"id":22810,"date":"2025-10-30T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=22810"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:17:20","slug":"breaking-news-trump-threatens-to-restart-nuclear-testing-ignites-global-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/breaking-news-trump-threatens-to-restart-nuclear-testing-ignites-global-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Trump Threatens to Restart Nuclear Testing, Ignites Global Alarm."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BUSAN, South Korea (FN)<\/strong> \u2014 President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement that the United States will resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in 33 years has drawn swift international backlash, including a pointed response from Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump made the declaration Wednesday on Truth Social, writing, \u201cBecause 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.\u201d The post came just minutes before his scheduled meeting with Xi in Busan, South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xi Jinping responded by urging Trump to reconsider, warning that \u201cprovocative actions risk destabilizing global security.\u201d According to Chinese state media, Xi told Trump during their closed-door meeting that \u201cChina remains committed to peaceful deterrence and urges all nuclear powers to avoid escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., in September.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The announcement also drew concern from European leaders and arms control advocates. French President Emmanuel Macron called the move \u201cdeeply troubling,\u201d while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said it \u201cundermines decades of progress in nuclear non-proliferation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia, which recently showcased new nuclear-capable delivery systems, including the Poseidon torpedo and a nuclear-powered cruise missile, has not conducted a confirmed nuclear test since 1990. President Vladimir Putin has not publicly responded to Trump\u2019s statement, though Kremlin officials said the U.S. move \u201ccomplicates future arms control negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States has not detonated a nuclear weapon since 1992, relying instead on computer simulations and subcritical tests. While the U.S. signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996, it has never ratified it. Past administrations have largely observed its provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s directive comes roughly 100 days before the expiration of the New START treaty, the last major arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia. The treaty limits each country to 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear weapons. It cannot be extended again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arms control experts warn that Trump\u2019s announcement could trigger a domino effect, prompting other nuclear-armed nations\u2014including India, Pakistan, and North Korea\u2014to resume testing. North Korea was the last country to conduct a confirmed nuclear test, during Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser, said the move \u201crisks unraveling the entire global arms control framework.\u201d Daryl Kimball of the Arms Control Association added, \u201cThis is a dangerous step backward that could reignite a global arms race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump did not clarify whether the tests would involve actual detonations or demonstrations of missile capabilities. The Pentagon has not commented, and the Department of Energy\u2014which traditionally oversees nuclear testing\u2014has not issued a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The president\u2019s remarks have also raised concerns among U.S. allies. Israel, which maintains an undeclared nuclear arsenal, and NATO members are reportedly monitoring the situation closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As global leaders react, the international community faces renewed uncertainty over the future of nuclear diplomacy and deterrence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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