Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:12am on 03 Nov 2025,Monday International
US President Donald Trump defended resuming nuclear testing, stating America cannot remain alone in showing restraint while Russia, China, and North Korea continue weapons programs. Despite acknowledging the US possesses enough nuclear arsenal "to blow up the world 150 times," Trump told CBS's 60 Minutes that Washington shouldn't be the only nation refraining from tests. He directed the Department of Defense to begin testing immediately, citing Russia's Burevestnik missile test and North Korea's constant testing. Trump discussed denuclearization with Presidents Putin and Xi Jinping. However, his nominee for US Strategic Command, Vice Admiral Richard Correll, contradicted claims, stating neither China nor Russia recently conducted nuclear explosive tests, drawing Capitol Hill skepticism.
