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Coverage dated October 29, 2025

Trump orders US nuclear weapons testing to begin 'immediately' after Russia tests new missiles

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

The president cited Russia's recent missile tests and China's growing nuclear capabilities as the reasons behind his latest decision.

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  1. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump orders US nuclear weapons testing to begin 'immediately' after Russia tests new missiles (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The president cited Russia's recent missile tests and China's growing nuclear capabilities as the reasons behind his latest decision.

  2. Time

    Trump Says U.S. to Restart Nuclear Weapons Testing (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The announcement via social media post came after Russia recently said it conducted multiple nuclear weapons tests.

  3. Seattle Times

    Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump has appeared to suggest on social media that the U.S. resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Is Trump launching a new nuclear arms race with first US tests in 33 years? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump announced that the US will start testing nuclear weapons regularly. Here’s what that means for the world.

  5. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing 'immediately' (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The United States officially stopped nuclear explosive testing in 1992.

  6. Boston

    Trump appears to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    He made the announcement on social media minutes before he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday in South Korea.

  7. Salon

    "Misinformed and out of touch": Trump orders nuclear weapons testing to begin "immediately" (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The order is meant to put the US on "equal basis" with Russian and Chinese tests

  8. Insider

    Trump is ordering the US to revive nuclear weapons tests after a 33-year hiatus (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The last time the US tested a nuclear weapon was in 1992, when Congress pushed to halt such trials in the wake of the Cold war.

  9. Digital Journal

    Trump orders US to start nuclear weapons testing (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing "on an equal basis" to China and Russia -- an

  10. GBH News

    Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.

  11. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump says US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” he said in a post on Truth Social. “That process will begin immediately.”

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    President Trump orders U.S. nuclear weapons testing to begin ‘immediately' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President Trump posted on social media that he has instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons “immediately.”

  13. Digital Journal

    Trump's order on nuclear testing: what we know (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of controversy and confusion with his announcement that the United States will begin nuclear weapons

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump orders the Pentagon to immediately resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The president said he was instructing the Pentagon to test the U.S. nuclear arsenal on an “equal basis” with other nuclear powers.

  15. Gizmodo

    U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests 'Will Begin Immediately,' Trump Says (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The president claims he's bringing the practice back after 33 years.

  16. NBC4 Washington

    Live updates: Trump, Xi ease trade tensions; U.S. may resume testing nukes (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Wednesday he ordered the Defense Department to “immediately” begin testing nuclear weapons to match other nations.

  17. NPR

    Trump suggests the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an "equal basis" with Russia and China.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Trump says US to resume nuclear weapons tests, backs S Korean nuclear sub (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump orders US Defense Department to ‘immediately’ resume nuclear weapons testing on ‘equal basis’ with other powers.

  19. Deseret News

    Trump's demand for nuclear testing to resume sparks concern among experts and adversaries (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    President Trump shared online that he ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing on an "equal basis" as Russia and China.

  20. NBC4 Washington

    Trump orders Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis' with other countries (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    President Trump posted on social media that he has instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons “immediately.”

  21. BNO News

    Trump says U.S. will resume nuclear weapons testing ‘on an equal basis’ (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said the United States will begin testing its nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other countries, instructing the Department of War to start the process immediately. In a post on Wednesday, Trump claimed the U.S.

  22. CBS News

    Trump orders Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Just before meeting with China's Xi Jinping, President Trump announced he had directed the Pentagon to resume testing of nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other countries.

  23. The Hill

    Trump directs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said he instructed the Defense Department to immediately begin testing U.S. nuclear weapons, citing China and Russia's nuclear programs that he says are ahead of the U.S.

  24. Newsweek

    China reacts to Trump's nuclear weapons tests order (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on President Donald Trump to maintain America's commitment to suspend nuclear testing.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in South Korea, said he has instructed the Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons on an “equal basis” with other nuclear powers.

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