Is Trump ordering nuclear weapons testing?
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President Trump orders the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, ending a decades-long moratorium. The directive is announced just before a meeting with China's President Xi, with Trump stating the move is to keep pace with Russia and China. Details on whether this means actual detonations or missile tests remain unclear, but the process is set to begin immediately.
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Behind Trump's order to the Pentagon on nuclear weapons testing
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- President Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, ending a pause since 1992.
- The announcement was made prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. 13s
- Russia responded by stating it may review its own nuclear weapons testing policies. 1m 23s
- The U.S. military has escalated its campaign against narco-terrorism, conducting strikes in the eastern Pacific. 2m 20s
- The USS Gerald R. Ford and other advanced military assets are being deployed to the region as part of expanded operations. 3m 15s
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Reuters
20 hours agoTrump tells Pentagon to resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to resume nuclear weapons testing. It is unclear if this refers to actual detonations or missile tests. The announcement came just before a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
