POLITICS

Trump said the US would begin testing nukes. It caught even some advisers by surprise.

Minutes before meeting Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump posted from Marine One that he had ordered the Pentagon to resume U.S. nuclear testing after a 33 year pause, stunning advisers and prompting confusion over who would carry it out. The Pentagon showed no immediate moves, and Trump’s Strategic Command nominee said he wasn’t reading the post as an order. Vice President JD Vance defended testing generally. Officials warned a test could aid China and disrupt modernization plans, while experts noted legal hurdles and years of preparation would likely be required.

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