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President Donald Trump said the U.S. would accelerate its nuclear weapons testing, after Russia in recent days announced trials of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and nuclear-capable cruise missile.
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“Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump said in a social media post. “That process will begin immediately.”
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Russia has accelerated testing of so-called nuclear superweapons in recent weeks, as Trump’s efforts to broker ceasefire talks with Ukraine have faltered. The advanced nuclear weapons are designed to bypass missile defence systems.
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Earlier this week, Trump said a missile test championed by Vladimir Putin was “not appropriate” and that the Russian president should focus on ending the war with Ukraine.
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Trump announced his intention to increase nuclear weapons testing hours before he was set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping. Trump has previously expressed interest in brokering a nuclear treaty with China to reduce nuclear stockpiles, though the Chinese have resisted the U.S. president’s pitch to join nonproliferation talks.
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The U.S.’s last nuclear explosive test was in 1992, though it continues to test delivery systems — including intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarines, and bombers — with mock weapons.
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On Monday, Trump brushed off security concerns over Russia’s tests by noting the US had a nuclear submarine “right off their shores.”
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“We test missiles all the time,” he added.
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