The nuclear weapons testing programme ordered by US President Donald Trump will not include any actual nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified on Sunday.

What we know about US nuclear weapon testing?

Speaking to a news channel, Wright emphasised that the upcoming exercises are “system tests" rather than live detonations, aimed at verifying the readiness and reliability of the United States’ nuclear arsenal.

“These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call non-critical explosions," Wright said during an interview on The Sunday Briefing . He explained that the tests would assess all other components of a nuclear weapon, such as triggering systems and safety mechanisms, to ensure they function correctly without triggering a chain reaction.

The Department

See Full Page