President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the United States would resume testing of nuclear weapons, ending a 33-year moratorium in place since 1992. The announcement, coming just before a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, stunned the world and signalled a major departure from decades of American restraint.
The decision has reignited fears about an escalating nuclear competition and reopened debates about deterrence, disarmament, and global security.
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WHAT TRUMP'S DECISION IMPLIES
The US President has directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing at designated sites. It is a signal that the United States will not allow rivals such as Russia and China to gain an advantage in nuclear capability.
Why is this significant?
Nuclear testing has been paused fo
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