Overview
- Russia says it has not received clarification on whether President Trump’s directive covers subcritical experiments, delivery-system trials, or full-scale detonations.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the ministry is executing Putin’s November 5 order to prepare proposals on potential nuclear testing and will report the results publicly.
- Trump instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing but did not specify the type of tests being considered.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned that a U.S. nuclear test would prompt reciprocal steps by other states, including Russia.
- Disarmament advocates caution that resuming explosive tests could undercut Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty norms and spur retaliatory testing worldwide.