Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing — a dramatic shift in U.S. policy
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing — a dramatic shift in U.S. policy Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing — a dramatic shift in U.S. policy By World Fast 24/7 News • Published 29 October 2025 • Updated 29 October 2025 President Donald Trump announced on 29 October 2025 that he has directed the Pentagon to immediately begin testing nuclear weapons, ending the United States’ 33-year moratorium on explosive nuclear tests — a move that marks one of the most consequential shifts in American nuclear policy in decades. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} The announcement — posted on the President’s social media platform and repeated to reporters ahead of a scheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — said the...