Trump Orders US to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing After 30 Years
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President Donald Trump announced he has directed the Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons, aiming to demonstrate U.S. military strength in response to Russia and China, ahead of a trade meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Trump directs Pentagon to test nuclear weapons for first time since 1992 The Washington Post
- Trump instructs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China CNN
- A look at past nuclear weapons tests in Russia, China and the U.S. The Washington Post
- Explainer: Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons? Reuters
- Trump says nuclear weapons testing to resume in US after more than 30 years BBC
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