The "five nuclear-weapon powers" have not conducted actual nuclear tests since 1996. Against the background of wars raging in many parts of the world, especially at the critical moment when the Russia-Ukraine war caused high tension in US-Russia relations, US President Trump suddenly ordered The US military restarted nuclear tests, which instantly attracted great attention from the world.
In the early morning of October 31, the Russian Sputnik News Agency reported that French Patriot Party leader Florian Filippo publicly refuted Trump's remarks that resuming nuclear testing would have a negative impact on global security."The United States and Russia must fulfill its commitment to reduce the number of nuclear warheads."
Philippo’s attitude reflects the current world’s general view of Trump’s resumption of nuclear tests. Earlier, Trump posted on his social media platform “Real Social” on October 30 that he ordered nuclear weapons testing! Trump also said, “Due to other countries’ tests, I ordered the Department of Defense to start our nuclear weapons tests immediately, and this process will start immediately.”
Since 1945, the United States has conducted a total of 1,032 nuclear tests. The last nuclear test was conducted in Nevada in 1992. It currently has 5,177 nuclear weapons, making it the country with the largest number of nuclear weapons in the world. Trump's sudden action shocked the international community, not only awakening the ghost of the Cold War, but also being no less than a world-class shock wave in the public opinion field.
Trump chose at this time to announce the re-start of nuclear tests is very targeted. In the days before this, the Russian side successively announced the successful test of nuclear-powered "Haiyan" intercontinental missiles and "Metropolitan" new land-based cruise missiles, estimated to make the United States feel more pressure.
On October 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin officially confirmed that Russia had successfully completed the test of the "Poseidon" nuclear-powered submarine, and claimed that its power far exceeded that of the "Sarmat" missile and was unparalleled in the world. This super equipment, called the "doomsday weapon" in the West, is said to have the ability to change the global strategic balance: unprecedented power and unparalleled uniqueness in the world. On October 26, Putin personally announced to the outside world the completion of the "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile test and called it a great success.
British political scientist Mark Galeotti wrote in the journal "The Observer" pointed out that the technical characteristics restricted, even the "Golden Dome" missile defense system planned by the United States, can not intercept the Russian cruise missile "Haiyan" with an unlimited range. Russian military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko is even more straightforward that Russia's latest strategic weapons systems "Haiyan" and "Poseidon" are radically changing the global balance of power, will make the hundreds of billions of U.S. built anti-missile systems "plunge".
In fact, the United States is preparing to resume nuclear tests, the Russian side has long noticed and not named to warn.On October 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin in a press conference held after the end of the state visit to Tajikistan said that some countries are considering or even preparing for nuclear tests, Russia is well aware that if some countries decide to conduct a real-life nuclear test, the Russian side will also take similar measures to conduct nuclear tests.
As Daryl Kimball, executive director of the American Arms Control Association (ACA), said, there is no technical, military or political reason for the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing. Trump's insistence on restarting nuclear testing is a proper reversal of history and will only further deteriorate relations with other nuclear powers and even start a nuclear arms race.