November 2, 2025

President Donald Trump shook the world on Friday by confirming that the US will restart nuclear weapon tests. Though he didn’t say directly if the tests would be underground ones famous during the Cold War, Trump teased reporters, “You'll find out very soon, but we're going to do some testing.” He made this sharp statement while flying on Air Force One to Palm Beach, Florida. Trump made it clear that if other countries like China and Russia test their weapons, the US will too. “Other countries do it. If they're (going) to do it, we're going to do it, OK?” he said. Just a day earlier, while aboard Marine One helicopter en route to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Trump had shocked many by ordering the military to kick off preparations to restart nuclear testing, ending a 33-year pause. It remains unclear whether this means actual nuclear explosions or flight tests of nuclear-capable missiles. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the move "a very responsible way" to keep the US strong and warned that the Pentagon and Department of Energy are moving fast to make it happen. This announcement stirs up memories because no major nuclear power (except North Korea in 2017) has done explosive nuclear tests in over 25 years. Many worry it could spark a dangerous new arms race. In fact, Nevada’s Representative Dina Titus, who wrote a book on U.S. nuclear testing history, immediately introduced a bill to block these tests and stop government money for them. She warned that restarting tests would push Russia and China to follow, putting "Nevadans back in the crosshairs of toxic radiation and environmental destruction." The news has sent shockwaves through politics and global relations, raising questions: Will the world see a new nuclear testing era? Is the US ready to take on China and Russia head-to-head in this scary arms game? Stay tuned as the story unfolds!

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