Global Nuclear Tensions Rise Amid US and China Testing Debates

Pakistan's government has stated it will not be the first to resume nuclear testing, countering President Trump's claims that Pakistan, along with Russia and China, has conducted nuclear tests. While North Korea has conducted nuclear detonations since the 1990s, Pakistan has maintained a unilateral moratorium on testing since 1998. The U.S. has not ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and there is ambiguity about whether Trump's plan involves actual nuclear explosions or just testing delivery systems. Pakistan emphasizes its support for nuclear non-proliferation objectives despite not signing the treaty.