US EditionTrump Defends Resuming Nuclear Tests, Point Fingers At Kim Jong Un, Putin And Xi: 'Don't Wanna Be The Only Country That Doesn't Test'
Trump cited nuclear tests by Russia, China, North Korea, and Pakistan to justify the US resuming testing after 30 years, aiming to maintain nuclear parity.
- On Nov 03, 2025, US President Donald Trump revealed Pakistan is conducting nuclear tests alongside Russia, China, and North Korea, and announced resuming U.S. tests, posting this on Truth Social before meeting President Xi Jinping.
- Amid Russia's termination of the 2000 plutonium disposal pact, Russia's trials of advanced nuclear-capable systems, including a Poseidon underwater drone, influenced the decision to end it, requiring disposal of 34 tonnes of weapons-grade plutonium.
- Trump said, `We have enough nuclear weapons to blow up the world 150 times` and noted `They seem to all be nuclear testing`; testing preparations are already in place.
- The announcement has sparked international concern and departs from the U.S.ʼs longstanding non-proliferation policy, while observers view the decision as a major escalation amid worries over China’s expanding nuclear arsenal.
- Trump said he discussed denuclearisation with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping while warning China could soon catch up, as SIPRI reports China adds around 100 warheads per year.
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Trump claims Pakistan among countries testing nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump has included Pakistan among countries that he claims are "testing nuclear weapons", saying that he did not want the US to be the only country that does not do so. "North Korea has been testing. Pakistan has been testing. [ ] But they don't go and tell you about it," he said in an interview on CBS News programme '60 Minutes', where he was asked about his recent directives to the Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons…
"We Weren't The First Nor...": Pak Responds To Trump's Claim On Testing Nukes
A senior Pakistani official has reaffirmed that Islamabad "will not be the first to resume nuclear tests", responding to US President Donald Trump's recent remark suggesting the South Asian country is secretly testing its nuclear weapons.
US President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan, Russia, and China of conducting nuclear weapons tests and has called for the US to resume nuclear testing, fueling nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan.
The announcement of the resumption of tests could be a big and strong signal to Russia or China that the United States wants to return to the nuclear arms race, the researcher estimates.
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