'Will Create Negative Dynamics': Russia Urges US To Clarify Nuclear Testing Plans
'Will Create Negative Dynamics': Russia Urges US To Clarify Nuclear Testing Plans
Russia has called on the United States to explain what it described as “contradictory signals" about a possible return to nuclear testing, warning that such a move could provoke serious global consequences.
The comments came after US President Donald Trump ordered the American military last week to restart preparations for nuclear weapons testing.
However, Trump did not specify whether this referred to flight-testing of nuclear-capable missiles or a full-scale resumption of underground nuclear explosions — something neither Washington nor Moscow has done for over thirty years.
“If it is the latter, then this will create negative dynamics and trigger steps from other states, including Russia, in response," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova during a press briefing on Friday.
She added that the messages coming from Washington “remain contradictory" and that the “real situation must be clarified."
Amid the uncertainty, Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed senior defence and security officials to draw up proposals for a potential Russian test should the US move forward with its own.
Security experts have warned that the resumption of nuclear testing by any major power would mark a dangerous turning point in global security. They argue it could worsen tensions already heightened by the ongoing war in Ukraine and potentially encourage other nations to pursue their own tests.
Both Russia and the United States still hold the world's largest nuclear arsenals. The last remaining treaty limiting the number of strategic warheads on both sides is set to expire in three months. Analysts fear its lapse, combined with renewed testing, could accelerate an arms race that many hoped had ended decades ago.
Putin has suggested extending the treaty's restrictions for another year, but President Trump has not yet given an official response.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Source: News18
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