Global Shockwaves: U.S. Nuclear Test Plan Sparks Widespread Condemnation

New nuclear tests are unnecessary escalation by a President who doesn’t seem to be paying attention. The Chinese and the Russians HAVEN’T conducted a recent test of a nuclear warhead. It’s been decades. If we resume testing our weapons (which we have no reason to do) China will likely begin a test program. This only helps them advance their technology and start an arms race. Read your briefing materials, Mr. President.

It’s been 33 years since the U.S. last conducted a nuclear test. That decision made the world safer. Now, Trump is moving to restart nuclear weapons testing. There’s no reason for this. It’s reckless, unnecessary, and dangerously irresponsible. Where is Congress? This is a big deal.

BREAKING: Reporter disrespectfully tries to SABOTAGE President Trump's bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping by SHOUTING at him in the presence of Xi - "Why did you change your nuclear plans?! Why are you doing more nuclear testing?!" Notice: NO OTHER reporters are yelling questions. This was way out of line. Trump had just announced he's doing more nuclear testing moments earlier. What a disgrace to the President of the United States on the world stage!

WHAT!? “Trump orders US nuclear weapons testing to begin 'immediately' after Russia tests new missiles” ________________ Changes in political policy and objectives can lead to changes in the nature and conduct of war. And when political objectives become more limited and without imagination, WAR becomes inevitable. Tighten your boot straps troopers. foxnews.com/politics/trump …

A long-deranged and deeply depraved man with a pronouncedly and acceleratingly deteriorating mind announces that he intends to play with the large arsenal of nuclear weapons he controls. But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.

Nothing in here is correct. Russia's stockpile is larger than ours, by a small margin. Trump did not create a larger stockpile by "updating" in his first term. No nation except North Korea has tested nuclear weapons since the 1990s.

This. Also: 1. Our nuclear modernization started under Obama. 2. The only significant nuclear expansion under Trump was the low-yield W76 mod 2 submarine launched ballistic missile. 3. Testing nukes is fucking stupid. We don’t need to do it.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announces that he has instructed the “Department of War” to resume the testing of nuclear weapons, in response to testing programs by other countries, citing both China and Russia. The last nuclear test by the United States was carried out on September 23, 1992, at the Nevada Test Site.

The last American nuclear weapons test was in September 1992. The US signed the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty in 1996 but the Senate never voted to ratify it.