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Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations' programs [View all]
Trump appears not to know that there’s another department for this. I wish there were someone to take him aside to point that out.
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Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations’ programs
PUBLISHED WED, OCT 29 2025 10:40 PM EDT
UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Lim Hui Jie
@IN/HUI-JIE-LIM-A7371176/
KEY POINTS
• Trump ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing for the first time since 1992, citing rival nations’ actions.
• Trump’s claim that the U.S. has the largest arsenal contradicts data showing Russia leads in total warheads.
• The announcement followed reports that Russia had successfully tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered super torpedo on Wednesday.
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Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations’ programs
PUBLISHED WED, OCT 29 2025 10:40 PM EDT
UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Lim Hui Jie
@IN/HUI-JIE-LIM-A7371176/
KEY POINTS
• Trump ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing for the first time since 1992, citing rival nations’ actions.
• Trump’s claim that the U.S. has the largest arsenal contradicts data showing Russia leads in total warheads.
• The announcement followed reports that Russia had successfully tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered super torpedo on Wednesday.
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