"Because of the investigating programs of another countries, I instructed the War Department to begin investigating our atomic weapons on equal terms" – that is Donald Trump's latest decision. The U.S. president reported it with an entry on the fact Social platform. It's back to atomic trials after more than 30 years.
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– Looks like everybody's moving atomic tests. We have more. nuclear weapons than anyone else. We're not testing... But since others do, I think it's right if we do it too," he said. Donald Trump aboard Air Force 1 after gathering with Chinese president Xi Jinping in South Korea. He did not specify erstwhile the tests would start, but in his entry on social media, he stated that "this process will start immediately".
The president of the United States did not explain which countries he meant, mentioning the atomic tests he was conducting. However, he announced his decision the day after Vladimir Putin reported on the successful tests of Poseidon. “We have tested another forward-looking system, this is an unmanned submarine Poseidon, besides with a atomic reactor. It is not equal in terms of velocity and depth of movement," said the president of the Russian Federation on Wednesday. In October Moscow besides tested its fresh Burewistnik nuclear-powered maneuvering missile.
In the background is besides a crucial expansion of the Chinese atomic arsenal in fresh years. According to Stockholm's global Institute for Peace investigation (SIPRI), Beijing presently has around 600 atomic warheads and may increase their number to a 1000 by 2030. For comparison: the United States present has about 5200 heads and Russia has 5500. In total, 9 countries have atomic weapons. In addition to the USA, Russia and China, these are also: large Britain, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel.
The U.S. has not tested atomic weapons since 1992 erstwhile then president George H.W. Bush introduced a unilateral moratorium on atomic trials. In 1996, president Bill Clinton signed a treaty on a complete atomic test ban. Most of the major atomic powers, but North Korea, ceased atomic detonation tests in the 1990s. North Korea made its last effort in 2017.
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