Putin threatens nuclear tests: Trump's return to nuclear armament!

Putin threatens nuclear tests: Trump's return to nuclear armament!

On November 5, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the preparation of possible nuclear weapons tests. This decision came in direct response to US President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would resume nuclear weapons testing. Trump himself stated that this step was necessary in order not to fall behind Russia and China. His directive to the Defense Department to conduct testing “on an equal basis” marks the first time in more than 30 years that the U.S. has moved in this direction. vienna.at reports that the type of tests and the specific weapons that will be tested remain unclear.

In his instructions to top officials, Putin emphasized that Russia has always adhered to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Still, he warned that Russia would conduct nuclear weapons tests if the United States or another nuclear power also did so. Defense Minister Andrei Beloussov called preparation for comprehensive nuclear tests advisable and pointed out that the Arctic test site on Novaya Zemlya would be ready for such tests in the short term.

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Both countries – the USA and China – are established nuclear powers, as are Russia, Great Britain and France. Historically, the United States conducted its last nuclear weapons test on September 23, 1992, while Russia has not conducted a test in the post-Soviet space since then. In contrast, countries such as China and France completed their last tests in 1996. However, it remains to be seen whether these developments will further inflame geopolitical tensions.

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