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US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to resume nuclear testing, arguing that Washington cannot remain the only power showing restraint while Russia, China, and North Korea continue their weapons programs, even as he acknowledged the United States already possesses enough arms “to blow up the world 150 times."

In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, the Republican leader said the US “cannot be the only country that doesn’t carry out tests" despite its vast nuclear stockpile.

Hours before his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump posted on Truth Social, directing the Department of Defence to begin nuclear testing “immediately."

Defending his stance during the interview, Trump cited nuclear activity by China, Russia, and North Kor

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