Washington, Oct 30, 2025 (AFP) - Trump's order on nuclear testing: what we know

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President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of controversy and confusion with his announcement that the United States will begin nuclear weapons testing. It's unclear whether he was referring to testing weapons systems -- which the United States already does -- or actually conducting nuclear explosions, which only US arch-foe North Korea has carried out in the 21st century. Below, AFP examines what Trump has said, the state of current US testi......

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