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Trump’s Nuclear Test Proposal Exposes Dangerous Shift in U.S. Security Strategy

By National Security Desk | October 30, 2025

President Trump’s openness to resuming nuclear tests after 30 years signals a troubling pivot away from proven deterrence policies, risking global escalation and undermining American leadership.

In a surprising development that demands scrutiny, President Donald Trump recently suggested the possibility of restarting nuclear weapons testing—an alarming proposal that would end more than three decades of strategic restraint by the United States. While initially expressing readiness to resume "immediately," Trump later softened his stance, claiming the goal is to push for denuclearization with Russia and bring China into the fold. But can this approach truly serve America’s national security interests? Is Renewed Nuclear Testing a Step Toward Security or Recklessness? The last American nuclear test was conducted in 1992, after which Congress adopted a moratorium reflecting broad...

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