11/03/2025

Trump Energy Secretary Says No Nuclear Explosions for Now

He indicated the administration is planning only system tests

On Sunday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is not planning on conducting nuclear explosions at this time, after the president ordered nuclear weapons testing last week.

"I think the tests we're talking about right now are system tests," Wright said on Fox News. "These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call noncritical explosions. So, you're testing all the other parts of a nuclear weapon."

Last week, President Donald Trump said that he had ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing "immediately" and "on an equal basis" with Russia and China. The move signaled a reversal of decades of U.S. nuclear policy that could have far-reaching consequences for relations with U.S. adversaries.

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