US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in over 30 years, in response to Vladimir Putin’s recent announcement of Russia's advancement in nuclear capabilities.
The abrupt announcement by the US president appeared to be a show of force just minutes before his meeting in Busan, South Korea, with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
It also reflects Trump’s tough approach to the Kremlin at a time when efforts to end the war in Ukraine have stalled.
"Because of other countries' testing programmes, I have instructed the War Department to
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