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Trump Orders Nuclear Testing, But No Explosions Planned

11/3/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered nuclear weapons testing recently, but Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the administration is not planning nuclear explosions.
Wright clarified that the tests referenced are system tests, not nuclear explosions.
Wright described them as 'noncritical explosions' that involve testing components of a nuclear weapon rather than the weapon itself.
The clarification follows the president's order for nuclear weapons testing.

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered nuclear weapons testing recently, but Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the administration is not planning nuclear explosions.
Wright clarified that the tests referenced are system tests, not nuclear explosions.
Wright described them as 'noncritical explosions' that involve testing components of a nuclear weapon rather than the weapon itself.
The clarification follows the president's order for nuclear weapons testing.