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‘Dangerous for humanity’: Nuclear testing truth exposed

As the world reacts to US President Donald Trump’s huge nuclear weapons call, this is what an arms race could really mean for the future of humanity.

Jamie Seidel, news.com.au November 11, 2025 

ANALYSIS

Nuclear tests? Or testing nukes?

The difference is profound. And has dire global implications.

So the future may hinge on US President Donald Trump’s ability to comprehend the difference, whether or not he’s playing “madman” politics, and the advice he’s getting from his intelligence agency appointees.

“Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” the US president proclaimed recently.

“That process will begin immediately.”

Since then, strategic analysts worldwide have been struggling to come to grips with what he means.

“And it certainly perplexed those who follow these matters as Trump’s announcement appeared to be based on a misapprehension about what other nations are doing and made little strategic or practical sense,” notes British strategist Lawrence Freedman.

“As is often the case with some of Trump’s more dramatic announcements, [this] did not betray extensive staff work or fact-checking.”

Was it about testing nuclear warheads? That’s what the words seem to say.

Was it about testing means of delivering nuclear warheads? That’s what Russia’s just done.

Was it about China’s rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal? The statement was made immediately before Mr Trump met with Mr Xi.

“Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” the US president proclaimed recently.

“That process will begin immediately.”

Since then, strategic analysts worldwide have been struggling to come to grips with what he means.

“And it certainly perplexed those who follow these matters as Trump’s announcement appeared to be based on a misapprehension about what other nations are doing and made little strategic or practical sense,” notes British strategist Lawrence Freedman.

“As is often the case with some of Trump’s more dramatic announcements, [this] did not betray extensive staff work or fact-checking.”

Was it about testing nuclear warheads? That’s what the words seem to say.

Was it about testing means of delivering nuclear warheads? That’s what Russia’s just done.

Was it about China’s rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal? The statement was made immediately before Mr Trump met with Mr Xi.

President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

“There are concerns that Russia and China may have been cheating, essentially conducting nuclear explosive tests in a way that is undetectable to the international community,” notes the vice president of international affairs US think tank Atlantic Council Matthew Kroenig.

But evidence supporting this claim is yet to be presented.

Meanwhile, President Trump appears certain in his own mind as to what’s going on.

“You’ll find out very soon”, he told reporters aboard Air Force One recently.

“But we’re going to do some testing, yeah. Other countries do it. If they’re going to do it, we’re going to do it.”

Mutually assured disruption

“The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country,” President Trump stated in a Truth Social post.

“This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office. Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice!”

“They seem to all be nuclear testing. We have more nuclear weapons than anybody,” the President later added on Air Force One. “We don’t do testing, and we halted it many years ago, but with others doing testing, I think it’s appropriate that we do also.”

Despite repeating his assertions, Trump’s meaning remains unclear.

“Every sentence is problematic,” writes Sir Freedman.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Put simply, the United States doesn’t need to explode a bomb to test its nuclear capabilities.

It has already conducted 1054 carefully monitored tests. Russia has set off 715. And China 47.

So the only winner in a renewed nuclear warhead testing scenario is Beijing.

“This asymmetry in test data has been a sore spot for Chinese officials who felt disadvantaged by arms control agreements such as the Partial Test Ban Treaty,” Ms Williams explains. “If one country returns to nuclear testing, others are likely to follow.”……………………………………………………https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/dangerous-for-humanity-nuclear-testing-truth-exposed/news-story/e7fc61137ea5bd747352088f7bf9eca0

November 11, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized