President Trump Makes Major Decision On Nuclear Weapons

President Trump is making sure the United States is prepared for anything.

On Wednesday President Trump announced the United States will increase its nuclear weapons testing to make sure the United States stays ahead of Russia and China.

Trump noted he hates to do it but he has no choice.

The Daily Wire reported more details on Trump’s latest decision:

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will ramp up nuclear weapons testing to be on an “equal basis” to other countries’ programs.

“The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country,” the president said in a Truth Social post. “This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term. Because of other countries [sic] testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”

In an accompanying video message, Trump added, “Because of the tremendous destructive power, I hated to do it, having to do with nuclear weapons, but I really had no choice. Russia is second in line, and China is a distant third, but will be even within five years.”

The president’s Wednesday announcement appears to escalate previous moves he has made to increase U.S. research and testing into nuclear weapons. It also follows earlier warnings the president has made about U.S. intelligence on Russia and China’s testing programs.

“Russia’s testing nuclear weapons,” Trump said during an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired over the weekend. “And China’s testing them too. You just don’t know about it.”

“Russia’s testing, and China’s testing, but they don’t talk about it. You know, we’re an open society. We’re different. We talk about it. We have to talk about it, because otherwise you people are going to report,” the president said. “We’re going to test, because they test and others test.”

Watch Trump here:

Backup here if needed:

The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term. Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing… pic.twitter.com/ZN8InSdrbJ

— Commentary: Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) November 5, 2025

Russia is also looking to ramp up its nuclear weapons testing according to NBC:

Russia’s Vladimir Putin ordered top officials on Wednesday to submit plans for the possible resumption of nuclear testing, a direct response to President Donald Trump’s surprise instruction for the United States to begin testing for the first time in more than 30 years.

In a televised meeting with his Security Council in Moscow, Putin said that he had warned the U.S. and others that if they “conduct such tests, Russia would also be required to take appropriate retaliatory measures.”

He told the foreign and defense ministries “to do everything possible to gather additional information on this matter, analyze it in the Security Council, and submit coordinated proposals on the possible commencement of preparations for nuclear weapons testing.”

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Several of Putin’s top officials backed the need for resumed tests.

“We must respond appropriately to Washington’s actions,” Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said, urging his government “to begin preparations for full-scale nuclear testing immediately.”

Gen. Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s chief of the general staff, added, “If we do not take appropriate measures now, we will miss the opportunity to respond promptly to the United States’ actions, since preparation for nuclear tests, depending on their type, takes several months to several years.”

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