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U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan is among several countries actively testing nuclear weapons, arguing that the United States must resume its own testing to maintain parity with other nuclear powers.<\/p>\n

In an interview aired on CBS News\u2019s 60 Minutes on Sunday, Trump said that nations such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Pakistan have continued nuclear testing, while the U.S. remains the only one abstaining.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia\u2019s testing, China\u2019s testing\u2014but they don\u2019t talk about it. We\u2019re an open society; we talk about it because our media will report it,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to test because they test\u2014and certainly North Korea and Pakistan have been testing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Trump made the remarks while defending his administration\u2019s decision to restart U.S. nuclear tests after more than three decades. His comments follow reports of Russia\u2019s trials of advanced nuclear-capable systems, including the Poseidon underwater drone.<\/p>\n

Explaining his reasoning, Trump stated, \u201cYou need to understand how these systems work. Russia announced a new test, and North Korea is constantly testing. Other countries are doing it\u2014we\u2019re the only one that doesn\u2019t. I don\u2019t want to be that country anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.S. President asserted that Washington possesses \u201cmore nuclear weapons than any other country\u201d and noted that he had previously discussed nuclear disarmament with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world 150 times,\u201d Trump remarked. \u201cRussia has many, and China is rapidly building up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s comments come shortly after he announced the immediate resumption of U.S. nuclear testing, describing it as an \u201cappropriate step\u201d in response to Moscow\u2019s recent weapons trials.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One, he said, \u201cDenuclearisation would be wonderful, but with others conducting tests, I think it\u2019s appropriate that we do the same.\u201d He added that preparations for testing were already underway but declined to reveal specific details.<\/p>\n

When asked if renewed U.S. testing could heighten global tensions, Trump replied, \u201cI think we have it pretty well under control.\u201d<\/p>\n

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