I n a move that has stunned world leaders and alarmed non-proliferation experts, US President Donald Trump announced that he has instructed the Pentagon to “start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis” with other countries. The announcement, made on his social media platform Truth Social, hinted at the possible resumption of explosive nuclear testing, something the US has not done since 1992. The timing of the post was equally curious as it came just minutes before his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Trump’s reference to “other countries testing programs” appeared to allude to recent Russian military developments. Just last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the testing of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and a cruise missile, bot

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