Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. needs to test its nuclear arsenal to ensure it “functions properly,” a day after President Donald Trump said he instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons on an equal basis to China and Russia.
“We have a big arsenal. Obviously, the Russians have a large nuclear arsenal. The Chinese have a large nuclear arsenal. Sometimes you need to test it to make sure its functioning and working properly,” Vance told reporters at the White House on Thursday when asked about Trump’s social media post on ordering nuclear tests.
“We’ve been working very closely, even with nations that we don’t have the best relations with to try to limit nuclear proliferation.
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