Overview
- President Trump told CBS that Russia and China conduct undisclosed tests “far underground” and said the United States will resume testing after a 33‑year pause.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the planned work involves system tests that exclude a nuclear detonation, with explosions modeled using historical data from past U.S. tests.
- China publicly rejected the accusations, reaffirmed its testing moratorium and appealed to Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty norms as global concern over nuclear risk grew.
- The United Nations cautioned that nuclear dangers are already alarmingly high, while analysts noted continuing uncertainty over whether U.S. plans refer to delivery‑system trials or other non‑detonative activities.
- In parallel, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and China’s Dong Jun agreed in Malaysia to set up direct military communication channels to reduce crisis risk.