New trials of the U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated Sunday that the nuclear weapons system ordered by President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions.
TL;DR
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated Trump's nuclear tests will be "noncritical explosions," not atomic detonations.
- This clarifies Trump's social media post about testing U.S. Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.
- The U.S. has not detonated nuclear weapons since 1992, following a long-standing ban.
This marks the first clear statement from The Trump administration since the president posted on social media last week stating he had “instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
“I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests,” Wright said in an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Briefing.” “These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we refer to as noncritical explosions.
Wright, whose agency oversees testing, stated that the planned testing includes “all the other parts of a nuclear weapon to make sure they deliver the appropriate geometry and they set up the nuclear explosion.”
Minutes before Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a crucial discussion in South Korea, uncertainty arose regarding Trump's intentions. On his Truth Social platform, Trump seemingly indicated he was preparing to abandon a U.S. Policy that has been in place for decades. A ban on testing the nation’s nuclear weapons.
Later that day, en route back to Washington, Trump remained evasive regarding his statement about ordering the recommencement of explosive nuclear weapons testing, a practice exclusively carried out by North Korea. This century, or advocating for the examination of U.S. Systems capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, a far more common occurrence.
When reporters inquired on Friday about his intentions regarding underground nuclear detonation tests, he remained opaque.
“You’ll find out very soon,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, as he headed to Florida for a weekend stay.
The United States The military frequently conducts tests on its missiles designed to carry a nuclear warhead, though no such weapons have been detonated since 1992. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which the U.S. Although not ratified, the treaty's principles have been followed by all nuclear-armed nations since its inception, with North Korea being the sole outlier.
Trump announced his plans for nuclear tests after Russia announced it had tested a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone and a new nuclear-powered cruise missile.
In response to Trump's remarks about nuclear testing, Russia emphasized that it has not conducted any nuclear weapons tests and has adhered to the international prohibition on such activities.
The Kremlin issued a warning, however, that should the U.S. Russia's resumption of weapons testing will mirror its own actions, escalating tensions reminiscent of the Cold War.