President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to begin nuclear weapons tests.

Trump said the testing is necessary because of China’s and Russia’s surging nuclear capabilities.

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“The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office,” he wrote in a Truth Social post.

“Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice! Russia

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