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Trump appears to suggest US will resume nuclear testing

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will begin nuclear weapons testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, a sharp departure from decades of restraint. The Kremlin warned it would mirror any nation that breaks the moratorium, while stressing its recent trials of nuclear-powered systems did not violate the global ban on explosive tests. The White House and Pentagon offered no details. China urged Washington to honor the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Arms control advocates and Japanese atomic-bomb survivors condemned Trump’s move, warning of a cascade. Trump also spoke of “denuclearization” as confusion over his plans persisted.

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