President Donald Trump has publicly stated that Pakistan is among the countries engaged in nuclear weapons testing. This disclosure comes on the heels of Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will resume its own nuclear weapons tests, a significant policy shift after more than three decades without such activities. Trump cited Pakistan’s testing, alongside that of Russia, China, and North Korea, as a key factor necessitating the U.S. return to testing. During a televised interview, the President pointed out that while other nations conduct tests discreetly, the U.S. operates with transparency. ‘They don’t talk about it. We’re an open society,’ Trump explained, suggesting this transparency requires open discussion of U.S. testing plans. He explicitly included Pakistan when listing countries that are currently testing. Trump’s decision to resume U.S. nuclear testing was influenced by Russia’s recent demonstrations of advanced nuclear-capable systems, signaling an intensification of global nuclear dynamics. He defended the U.S. move by stating, ‘We’re going to test nuclear weapons like other countries do,’ emphasizing that North Korea’s persistent testing and those of other nations cannot be ignored. Trump also asserted that the United States possesses a superior number of nuclear weapons compared to any other nation. He indicated that he has engaged in conversations about denuclearization with both Russian and Chinese leaders. Trump underscored the immense destructive power of the U.S. arsenal and expressed his belief that renewed testing would not necessarily lead to greater global volatility, stating, ‘I think we have it pretty well locked up.’
