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President Trump posted on social media Wednesday that he has instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons “immediately.” The U.S. has observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear explosive testing since 1992.

There was no indication that the U.S. would start detonating warheads, and the military already regularly tests its missiles and other equipment.

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The president suggested changes were necessary because other countries were testing their weapons. Russia has announced multiple tests recently.

Trump wrote on social media while en route to Busan that the Pentagon will “start testing our Nuclear Weapons on

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