Trump Signals Push to Expand Nuclear Arsenal and Revisit Underground Testing
TL;DR
With the New START treaty expired, the Trump administration is weighing expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal and potentially resuming underground tests, including increasing missile loadouts on Ohio-class submarines, a move that could spur a new arms race or pressure Russia and China toward a fresh treaty, though specifics remain unclear.
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