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U.S. Orders Immediate Resumption of Nuclear Tests, Scope Still Unclear

Officials have not said whether this means explosive detonations, with the Pentagon to set scope and timing after technical consultations.

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Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called restarting tests a responsible step to ensure credible deterrence, while Vice President J.D. Vance said periodic testing verifies arsenal performance.
  • The Kremlin denied Russia has resumed nuclear explosion tests and warned it would respond in kind if Washington breaks the moratorium.
  • China urged the United States to honor the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban regime as non-proliferation organizations warned that new tests could destabilize global security.
  • The United States has not conducted an explosive test since 1992, and any underground detonation would require months of preparation by the Department of Energy and its NNSA.
  • Trump’s directive followed Russia’s publicized trials of nuclear-capable delivery systems, including the Poseidon supertorpedo and the Burevestnik cruise missile.