El presidente Donald Trump ordenó el jueves (30 de octubre) al ejército estadounidense reanudar de inmediato las pruebas de armas nucleares tras un vacío de 33 años, minutos antes de iniciar una reunión con el presidente chino Xi Jinping.
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- President Trump has ordered the U.S. military to resume nuclear weapons testing.
- It is unclear if the directive refers to actual detonations or missile testing, as the U.S. has not conducted a nuclear detonation in 33 years. 17s
- Trump announced the directive just before meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and stated it is to ensure the U.S. keeps pace with other nuclear powers. 28s
- The announcement follows China's expansion of its nuclear arsenal and recent Russian nuclear missile tests. 1m 3s
- Trump has also approved South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine in the U.S., following energy deals between the two countries. 1m 45s