Trump is right to restart nuclear weapons tests

Published November 2, 2025 5:00am ET



President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.”

Russia denies it is engaged in testing. But to trust the Kremlin to keep to its nuclear weapons treaty obligations is willful idiocy.

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