Donald Trump directs the Pentagon to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing after a 33-year moratorium, heightening concerns of a potential global arms race. Experts warn that this move, framed as necessary to achieve parity with China and Russia, may trigger reckless international tensions while the Doomsday Clock is set at its closest to catastrophe.
With the last U.S. nuclear test occurring in 1992, the implications of restarting testing could have far-reaching consequences. Nuclear scientists highlight that renewed explosive tests not only risk increasing global stockpiles but may also provoke other nuclear powers to follow suit, further destabilizing an already precarious geopolitical landscape.
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