US EditionTrump Claims that China and Russia Secretly Conduct Nuke Tests
Trump claims Russia, China, North Korea, and Pakistan conduct secret underground nuclear tests while the US considers resuming testing after decades-long pause.
- US President Donald Trump claimed that nuclear-armed nations, including China and Russia, have conducted undisclosed underground nuclear tests, stating, "You don't necessarily know where they're testing..."
- Trump's comments followed his directive for the US to consider testing nuclear weapons, the first such tests since 1992, creating global concern
- Iran condemned Trump's decision, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calling it "regressive and irresponsible"
- Trump asserted that Russia and China do not openly discuss their nuclear testing activities, but did not provide any evidence to support his claims.
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Trump says Pakistan is testing nukes. Here's what its arsenal looks like
Pakistan’s estimated arsenal of around 170 warheads remains regionally focused, with an emphasis on short-range and tactical systems. India has stressed it maintains a declared no first use policy, that it “will not give in to nuclear blackmail” and will continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard national security.
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mannheim24.deDonald Trump announces nuclear tests. And the US President accuses Russia and China of doing the same. Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping - who has more nuclear bombs?
President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public and that the United States will follow suit. "Russia is testing, China is testing, but they're not talking about it," he told CBS's "60 Minutes" in an interview aired Sunday, foreign media reported, citing the Telegraph. "I don't want to be the only country that doesn't test," he said, adding North Korea …
The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China pointed out that the country, a member of the United Nations Security Council and a State responsible for nuclear weapons, has a defensive position.
US President Donald Trump said that Russia and China are conducting nuclear tests "but they're not talking about it," without specifying their nature, while Beijing denied this today.
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