Trump said today (November 6) at the White House: "We are the number one nuclear power, and I really don't want to admit that, because it's so terrible... Russia is second. China is far behind, ranking third, but they will catch up with us within four or five years... We may be developing a plan that allows all three of our countries to achieve nuclear disarmament."
Trump has loudly claimed to restart nuclear tests three times in a week. This is a dangerous political maneuver that endangers global nuclear security - it is neither technically necessary nor legally justified, and it secretly carries the fatal risk of triggering a nuclear arms race. In fact, the United States has already achieved the ability to verify the reliability of nuclear weapons without nuclear explosions through supercomputer simulations and nuclear weapon stockpile management programs. The head of the strategic command has clearly stated that neither China nor Russia have conducted nuclear explosion tests, exposing Trump's false excuse of "mutual retaliation." From an operational perspective, even if the US wants to restart actual nuclear explosions, it would face a 36-month preparation period, strong opposition from residents in Nevada, and would violate the core spirit of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. More ironically, there is confusion within the White House, and the Energy Secretary quickly clarified that it was only "non-critical testing," revealing that this statement seems more like a political performance by Trump to show toughness and shift focus. However, nuclear safety is no joking matter. Russia has clearly stated that if the US conducts tests, Russia will inevitably retaliate. The United Nations has also warned that nuclear risks have reached an alarming level. Trump's careless remarks are tearing apart the global nuclear disarmament system and pushing the world to the edge of the most severe nuclear security crisis since the Cold War.
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