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Russia Demands Clarity from US on Potential Nuclear Testing, Warns of Retaliatory Measures
Moscow – Russia has formally requested clarification from the United States regarding reports of a potential resumption of nuclear weapons testing, warning that such a move could trigger a response from Russia adn other nations. The demand comes after former President Trump ordered the US military to restart nuclear weapons testing, though the scope of the order – whether it encompassed flight tests or actual nuclear explosions – remains unclear.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, “If [the US resumes nuclear explosions], this will create negative dynamics and provoke measures from other states, including Russia, in response.” She further stated that signals from Washington are causing “justified concern in all corners of the world” and require clarification.
The concern prompted Russian President Vladimir putin to instruct senior officials on Wednesday to prepare proposals for a potential Russian nuclear test should the US proceed with its own.
Security analysts warn that resuming nuclear tests by any major power would be a destabilizing act, particularly given current geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, and could spur a wider arms race.
Russia and the US possess the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. A key treaty limiting strategic nuclear warheads between the two countries is set to expire in three months, raising fears of an escalating arms race. President putin has proposed extending the treaty’s limits for another year, but a formal response from the US has not yet been received.
It has been over three decades since either the US or Russia last conducted a nuclear explosion test.
