Senior Russian officials on Nov. 11 said they were still waiting for a White House explanation about what President Donald Trump meant he when said he had instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing.
And that if the United States resumes nuclear testing, Russia will too.
The abrupt announcement from Trump came just months before the last remaining nuclear-arms-control treaty between the United States and Russia, known as New START, is due to expire in February 2026.
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Trump did not specify what kind of tests he was referring to or whether this included the detonation of nuclear warheads when he announced on Oct. 29 that the United States would "immediately" resume nuclear weapons tests, a move he said was needed to ensure the country keeps up with its rival nuclear powers.
