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Trump Orders Nuclear Weapons Trials After Russia Tests
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10:36Now PlayingMassachusetts Democrat Representative Jake Auchincloss says that President Trump's announcement of nuclear testing is 'saber rattling' to distract from imbalanced trade negotiations with China. The congressman also discusses the ongoing government shutdown and called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to let lawmakers vote on key proposals.
President Donald Trump said the US would match its rivals in testing nuclear weapons after Russia in recent days announced trials of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and nuclear-capable cruise missile.
“Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump said in a social media post shortly before meeting China’s leader in South Korea on Thursday. “That process will begin immediately.”
Trump appeared to be reacting to Russia’s accelerated testing of so-called nuclear-capable super weapons in recent weeks. On Wednesday, Russia said it tested an atomic-powered torpedo drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons days after its military hailed a trial of a long-distance cruise missile.
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for clarification over whether Trump was ordering tests of nuclear-powered weapons and those that can carry nuclear warheads, rather than nuclear detonations.
In remarks later on a flight back to the US from South Korea, Trump provided no further clarity but said an announcement would be made about tests. “We don’t do testing. We’ve halted it years, many years ago, but with others doing testing, I think it’s appropriate that we do also,” he said.
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