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Trump announced that the United States will \u201cimmediately\u201d resume nuclear weapons testing, saying he\u2019s instructed the Department of Defence (which he referred to as the \u201cDepartment of War\u201d) to \u201cstart testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis\u201d because other countries are allegedly doing so.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n He claimed that the U.S. \u201chas more Nuclear Weapons than any other country\u201d, and that Russia is second, China third \u2014 though he warned China could catch up in 5 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n When asked whether the testing would include underground\/explosive nuclear tests, he did not<\/em> rule out the possibility, saying: \u201cYou\u2019ll find out very soon \u2026 we\u2019re going to do some testing, yeah \u2026 if they\u2019re going to do it, we\u2019re going to do it.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n However, the <\/span>Secretary,\u00a0<\/span><\/span> Department of Energy\u00a0 clarified the tests planned \u201cwill not involve nuclear explosions\u201d (i.e., no full yield nuclear detonation) but rather \u201csystem tests \u2026 non-critical explosions\u201d of parts\/components.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n Discussion on the subject with Gaurav Sawant <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n on India Today TV.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n On this special report, the focus is on a potential new global nuclear arms race, with insights from former Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Anil Khosla, and ORF’s Sushant Sarin. The discussion delves into Russia’s new Poseidon ‘doomsday’ torpedo, China’s rapidly growing arsenal, and pronouncements from the US on nuclear testing. Air Marshal Anil Khosla gives his personal view on India’s strategic options, stating, ‘we can always unsheat the Saber, you know, Polish it and may be put it back and that that will suffice to give some signals.’ The programme explores whether these global shifts necessitate a revision of India’s long-standing ‘No First Use’ nuclear policy, especially in the context of persistent threats from nuclear-armed neighbours, China and Pakistan. The panel also analyses whether statements from Washington are mere posturing or signal a significant change in the international dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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