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1. The U.S. does not have the most nuclear weapons (Russia does). 2. Truly don’t even know what he could mean by the second sentence. That did not happen. 3. China will not be even with us in 5 years. 4. No other country is conducting nuclear weapons testing. “On an equal basis” = not at all

More than likely, Trump is either just trying to make inflammatory threats, OR he means a very different type/level of nuclear testing than what his post implies and doesn’t know that “start nuclear weapons testing” has a very specific implication (because, well, he’s not smart).

To be more specific, as many others have pointed out, Trump is ~probably~ referring to testing nuclear delivery systems rather than explosive nuclear testing, particularly since that *would* be DOD's responsibility. (and probably in response to Russia's cruise missile test earlier this week)

This article is hilarious now: www.energy.gov/nnsa/article... Specifically, "Mission will empower scientists to assess and modernize U.S. nuclear security without nuclear testing, strengthening the nation’s ability to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable stockpile."

energy.govNNSA Announces Two New Supercomputers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Propelling America’s Leadership in ScienceMission and Vision will significantly advance U.S. national security, AI, and scientific research capabilities.