‘Hated It, But Had No Choice’: Trump on Resuming Nuclear Tests

Claiming he “hated” the decision but “had no choice,” President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to resume nuclear testing. He argued the move was forced by the “testing programs” of other countries.
Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday, stating, “I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
In a follow-up interview, he accused Russia and China of conducting secret tests. “Russia’s testing, and China’s testing, but they don’t talk about it,” he claimed, adding North Korea and Pakistan to the list.
China’s foreign ministry denied the accusations, stating it is a “responsible nuclear-weapons state” committed to its testing suspension.
Trump’s order has led to confusion over whether the U.S. will conduct its first nuclear explosion since 1992. His claims that rivals are testing “way underground” have been met with skepticism.