U.S. Nuclear Testing Claims Clarified: What Is Really Happening?
The announcement by U.S.
President Donald Trump regarding the resumption of nuclear weapons testing has sparked widespread media attention worldwide.
However, it has recently been confirmed by U.S.
Energy Secretary Chris Wray that the tests being conducted are not nuclear detonations in the traditional sense.
According to Wray, these are systemic tests—so-called non-critical explosions—that simulate components and behaviors of nuclear warheads without actual nuclear detonation.
This allows scientists to verify the integrity and geometry of the weapon systems without triggering devastating explosions.
When asked whether residents near military testing range in Nevada should expect mushroom clouds, Wray assured the public that there is no need to worry about such phenomena.
It is important to note that President Trump had previously confirmed intentions to resume nuclear testing in the United States, but it remains unclear whether these will be underground tests like during the Cold War era or different types of experiments.