On Wednesday, the announcement was made via the Truth Social platform, just hours before Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea. Independent estimates indicate that Russia possesses the largest nuclear stockpile, with approximately 5459 warheads, slightly more than the 5177 warheads in the United States. Meanwhile, no country, with the exception of North Korea, has conducted large-scale tests since the early 1990s. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing immediately, ending the voluntary moratorium in place since 1992, in response to recent activities by Russia and China.
Trump Orders Resumption of Nuclear Tests
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to immediately resume nuclear testing, ending the moratorium in place since 1992. This decision is a response to the actions of Russia and China. The announcement was officially made via the Truth Social platform.