US President Donald Trump asserted that the US must resume nuclear weapons testing because several other nations, including Pakistan, Russia, China, and North Korea, are allegedly conducting tests “underground where people don’t know exactly what’s happening.” Trump claimed these nations are actively testing and that the US is the “only country that doesn’t test.” He emphasized that the US possesses “more nuclear weapons than any other country.” Following Trump’s remarks, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified that the anticipated testing by the US will not involve nuclear explosions at this time but will be “non-critical explosions” or “system tests” to ensure all components of nuclear weapons function correctly and to test new systems for replacement weapons.
