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Trump orders Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons 'on an equal basis' with other countries
The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to restart tests at a site in Nevada.
Trump's announcement sparked quick replies from Russia and China, which both possess large stockpiles of nuclear weapons
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Trump stirs tensions with surprise order to test nuclear weapons
The blunt statement from Mr Trump left much unanswered. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In late October 2025, a rumor swirled online ( archived, archived, archived) that U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had instructed the Department of Defense to resume testing nuclear weapons — something the country hadn't done since 1992. Dozens of Snopes readers also searched the site for verification of the rumor.