A second Cold War? How Trump’s decision to test nukes after 30 years could trigger a ‘chain reaction’

For the first time in more than 30 years, the United States will resume testing nuclear weapons after President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to restart the programme. The POTUS cited the need to match the actions of other nuclear powers such as Russia and China. The decision was announced by the MAGA leader on social media just minutes before he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, signals a major shift in American nuclear policy and has drawn swift international condemnation. “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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He added that the US had “more nuclear weapons than any other country”, follo