Trump’s Directive Raises Nuclear Testing Concerns
Oslo,Norway – Former U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly instructed a department to prepare for nuclear weapons testing, a directive that has sparked alarm among international observers and experts who warn of a potential resurgence in global nuclear arms development. The instruction, details of which are still emerging, has prompted speculation about a misunderstanding or miscommunication within the administration.
Carl Bildt,a former Swedish Prime Minister,noted on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump’s actions create ”a serious risk of another period of nuclear weapons testing. And the US will be the loser.”
Norwegian researcher Morten Egeland cautioned against definitively labeling Trump’s actions as stemming from ignorance, but suggested a plausible scenario where a misspoken instruction was defended rather than corrected. “We don’t no this,” Egeland stated, referring to Trump’s intent, “But I think what Bildt says is a plausible description and a strong theory of what happened, that Trump misunderstood or used slightly wrong words and was caught and humbled for it. And then it turns out that Trump stands his ground even harder, and defends what he said at the beginning and does not want to admit that he meant something else.”
Experts emphasize the United States possesses a significant advantage in nuclear weapons technology and would have the least to gain from renewed testing. The U.S.has already conducted 1,032 nuclear tests between 1945 and 1992 – more than all other nations combined. This extensive history has yielded a vast database of test data utilized in advanced computer simulations.
“the USA is sitting on large amounts of test data which they use in computer simulations,” Egeland explained. “The USA has the best data base to do this type of test with computer simulations.”
Nuclear tests are currently prohibited under an international ban established in the mid-1990s, following approximately 2,000 tests conducted by nuclear powers worldwide.
ancient Nuclear Test Timeline:
* Soviet Union: 715 tests (1949-1990)
* United States: 1,032 tests (1945-1992)
* United Kingdom: 45 tests (1952-1991)
* France: 210 tests (1960-1996)
* China: 45 tests (1964-1996)
* india: One test (1974), two tests (1998)
* Pakistan: Two tests (1998)
* North Korea: Six tests (2006-2017)
* Israel: Considered a nuclear power, but has never officially acknowledged possessing nuclear weapons.
The last tests conducted by the Soviet Union and the United States were in 1990 and 1992, respectively.The United Kingdom concluded testing in 1991, while China and France adhered to the Test Cessation Agreement in 1996. India and Pakistan conducted tests in 1998, and North Korea carried out six tests between 2006 and 2017.
