\u2018United States operates more transparently than others\u2019
\n Washington
\nUS President Donald Trump claimed that Pakistan, China, and Russia are secretly conducting nuclear weapons tests, arguing that the United States should not remain the only major power abstaining from such activities, in a televised interview with 60 Minutes.
\nTrump, who recently directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing \u201cimmediately,\u201d said that North Korea, Pakistan, and others are already testing but \u201cdon\u2019t go and tell you about it.\u201d His comments have renewed confusion and concern over whether the US intends to detonate a nuclear device for the first time since 1992.
\nHe argued that America\u2019s vast nuclear arsenal is enough, in his words, \u201cto blow up the world 150 times,\u201d but this does not eliminate the need for actual testing. \u201cYou have to see how they work,\u201d Trump said, adding that Russia and China are conducting tests while keeping them quiet. \u201cWe are the only country that doesn\u2019t test, I don\u2019t want to be the only country that doesn\u2019t test,\u201d he continued.
\nDefending his stance, Trump said that the United States operates more transparently than others. \u201cWe are an open society. We talk about it,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to test because they test and others test.\u201d He also maintained that while the use of nuclear weapons remains unthinkable, ensuring their functionality is essential. \u201cThis just doesn\u2019t make sense. How are you gonna know if they work? We have to do that\u201d.
\nPakistan\u2019s Foreign Office did not issue an immediate response to the allegations.
\nTrump\u2019s remarks have raised questions about Washington\u2019s commitment to nuclear restraint and could unsettle long-standing international norms. If the US resumes testing, it may strain global non-proliferation efforts and provoke strong reactions from countries accused of covert testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2018United States operates more transparently than others\u2019 Washington US President Donald Trump claimed that Pakistan, China, and Russia are secretly conducting nuclear weapons tests, arguing that the United States should not remain the only major power abstaining from such activities, in a televised interview with 60 Minutes. Trump, who recently directed the Pentagon to resume […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-512385","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n