Trump Claims Pakistan Is Testing Nuclear Weapons, Defends US Nuclear Trials

Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan is among the countries currently conducting nuclear weapons tests, as he defended his administration’s decision to resume American nuclear trials for the first time since 1992.

In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Trump reiterated that the United States must restart testing to keep pace with global rivals. He argued that Russia and China were already advancing their nuclear programs and «making them rapidly».

Last week, Trump said he had directed the US Department of Defense to begin nuclear testing «on an equal basis» with China and Russia, asserting both nations could match the American nuclear arsenal «within five years».

Pressed on why Washington should resume testing amid calls for global denuclearisation, Trump said, «You have to see how they work,» and insisted the move was necessary after Russia reportedly announced plans to conduct its own test.

Trump also pointed to the scale of US nuclear capability, saying the country has «enough nuclear weapons to blow up the world 150 times».

The remarks add to global concerns around a renewed nuclear arms race, as competing powers revisit strategies long restrained by decades-old test bans and arms control treaties.