Overview
- Energy Secretary Wright told FOX News the planned activity is not a nuclear detonation and urged the public not to worry.
- He said the work will be subcritical, or non‑critical, experiments tied to new systems rather than explosive testing.
- Wright emphasized that computer modeling can very accurately simulate nuclear blast behavior and evaluate design changes.
- The clarification follows President Trump’s earlier comments about conducting “several” nuclear tests, which lacked specifics.
- Coverage notes continuing concern at home and abroad, with some U.S. military leaders reported as uncertain about the president’s intent.