Overview
- Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for possible military action in Nigeria and warned he could cut U.S. aid, saying the United States may "enter" the country if killings of Christians continue.
- Nigeria’s presidency rejected the threat, saying the United States cannot conduct unilateral operations on its territory and calling the underlying claims distorted.
- The administration moved to restart nuclear‑weapon system testing, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying planned trials are non‑critical and will not detonate nuclear warheads.
- Trump defended the need to test in a CBS interview, while China’s Foreign Ministry urged Washington to maintain the moratorium and uphold the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty framework.
- Trump declined to say whether U.S. forces would defend Taiwan and said he is not, for now, authorizing Tomahawk transfers to Ukraine, as Kyiv reported 162 combat engagements with 68 assaults repelled on the Pokrovsk axis.