Trump's plans to restart nuclear testing likely won't produce any mushroom clouds, experts say

President Trump’s pledge to “test nuclear weapons like other countries do” has stirred debate in the nonproliferation community, yet experts say it likely won’t mean mushroom clouds or fresh underground blasts. With no clarification from the White House, analysts point to subcritical experiments, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright described noncritical systems tests without nuclear detonations. U.S. assessments have alleged low yield activity by Russia and China, while Beijing says it upholds a testing suspension. Specialists warn a U.S. return to explosive testing could spur others—benefiting China—even as leaders say America has no technical need.

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