"We have adequate atomic weapons to blow up the planet 150 times – Trump U.S. president reiterated the threat of atomic investigating while calling for global denuclearisation"

U.S. president Donald Trump defended his intentions to resume atomic weapons tests, boasting that the American arsenal is powerful adequate to "bring the planet 150 times" and should be maintained through active tests.

In a CBS interview aired on Sunday, Trump was asked why the United States had to re-test its atomic weapons after more than 3 decades of a moratorium imposed by Congress.

“Because you gotta see how it works” – Trump replied.

"I say we will test atomic weapons as another countries do.

We are the only country that does not carry out tests and I do not want to be the only country that does not do so.”

The United States conducted the last full-scale atomic test in 1992, and it would most likely take years to resume investigating and cost hundreds of millions of dollars, as reported. "Washington Post".

Energy Secretary Chris Wright explained on Sunday that Trump's commissioned tests would not include actual atomic detonation.

“These are tests that we call non-critical tests” – said Wright in an interview with Fox News, describing them as part of a wider modernization program.

“There is no concern about [the atomic fungus]” – he added, erstwhile asked about the anticipation of conducting atmospheric or underground tests.

Despite Trump's claims that Russia and China secretly carry out tests, the last confirmed atomic tests of both countries occurred decades ago – Russia in 1990 and China in 1996.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Pieskov said fresh Russian attempts with a nuclear-powered Buriewiestnik rocket and an underwater Poseidon drone did not include atomic tests.

President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia ‘will proceed accordingly’ Only if another atomic powers resume testing.

The Chinese Ministry of abroad Affairs has besides called on the United States to comply with its obligations under the Treaty on the complete prohibition of atomic trials and the maintenance of a global atomic trial moratorium.

U.S. Vice president J.D. Vance and respective Republican congressmen supported Trump's initiative, arguing that detonation tests are essential to guarantee the reliability of the ageing American atomic arsenal.

"We have more atomic weapons than any another country.

And I think we should do something about denuclearisation" said Trump.

"We have adequate atomic weapons to blow up the planet 150 times.

Russia has quite a few atomic weapons and China will have a lot."