US President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan and China are secretly testing nuclear weapons. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump said that both countries, along with Russia and North Korea, are conducting underground nuclear tests. His statement has raised global concerns, as he justified restarting US nuclear testing to maintain deterrence, ending a 33-year moratorium on such tests.
DOES TRUMP’s PAK N-HINT HAND INDIA OPPORTUNITY TO ALTER ITS N-POSTURE?
India put a voluntary moratorium on testing after Pokhran-2 (1998) amidst claims that “yield” of its test was 10-15 kt, below the 58 kt official claim. If U.S tests should India test and clear doubts? pic.twitter.com/9ycMPenb1a— Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) November 3, 2025
Donald Trump Claims on Nuclear Weapons
Trump said countries such as Pakistan and China conduct underground nuclear tests “where people don’t know exactly what’s happening.” He added that Russia and North Korea are also testing their nuclear weapons. China has denied the claim, while experts warn that the allegations could strain global stability, especially for India, which faces two nuclear-armed neighbours on its borders.
