US President Donald Trump’s surprise order to resume nuclear testing has reignited a Cold War debate about the country’s role in the nuclear arms race. The decision, which comes 30 years after the last US explosive test in 1992, was made despite no other country having conducted nuclear tests since 2017. Critics argue that resuming testing will fuel an international arms race and undermine global disarmament efforts. Experts say the US has a significant advantage in advanced nuclear arms and that testing would only give rivals like China and Russia the opportunity to narrow the gap.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/us/politics/trump-nuclear-testing-cold-war.html