President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 29 that the United States will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons tests, a move he said is needed to ensure the country keeps up with its rival nuclear powers.

In a Truth Social post , Trump touted progress made on nuclear weapons modernization during his first term. But he warned that China's nuclear weapons buildup will place Beijing's arsenal on equal footing with the United States and Russia "within 5 years."

"Because of other countries (sic) testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis," Trump said. "That process will begin immediately."

Asked by a reporter on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from South Korea on Oct. 30 if the world was entering a more risky

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