“ US President Donald Trump’s statement on the resumption of nuclear weapons tests as a warning to the Russian Federation has divided Congress: Republicans welcome the decision, while Democrats consider it a dangerous measure of revenge. Source: “European Truth” with reference to The Hill publication Details: According to the article, while Republicans are praising Trump for rebuffing Kremlin master Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats, Democrats are questioning the utility, safety, funding and precedent of such a move. “It would be a mistake for us to do that because we have nothing, we have very little to gain,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat. According to him, the decision to resume nuclear tests would be “a gift to China.” “If we test and then China decides, ‘OK, I’m going to test.’ They start testing their nuclear weapons, and then their strategic forces will be much stronger,” Kelly said. Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked why Republicans aren’t worried about how much money is needed to implement the president’s executive order if their focus is on cutting federal spending. “The Department of Defense has a long history of understating costs and making claims to shorten the timelines of these giant nuclear programs. They’re selling Congress a rosy picture of how things are going to work,” she said. Instead, Republicans strongly support the president on this issue. “This is not an escalation,” said Republican Senator James Risch. He called Putin “crazy” and also expressed confidence that the Russian ruler would not retaliate. House Speaker Mike Johnson also backed Trump, saying his executive order sends a “strong signal” to US adversaries. Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump’s decision was a “response” to Putin, who he is trying to get to the negotiating table in hopes of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Background: Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing. Trump’s statement about nuclear weapons came against the background of Kremlin master Vladimir Putin’s praise of tests of the Burevisnyk cruise missile with a nuclear power plant. For his part, US Vice President JD Vance said that Trump’s statement about the potential resumption of nuclear tests is related to the need to maintain its functioning.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European truth” with reference to The Hill publication
Details: While Republicans are praising Trump for pushing back against Kremlin mastermind Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats, Democrats are questioning the utility, safety, funding and precedent of such a move, according to the story.
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“It would be a mistake for us to do that because we have nothing, we have very little to gain,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat.
According to him, the decision to resume nuclear tests would be “a gift to China.”
“If we test and then China decides, ‘OK, I’m going to test.’ They start testing their nuclear weapons, and then their strategic forces will be much stronger,” Kelly said.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked why Republicans aren’t worried about how much money is needed to implement the president’s executive order if their focus is on cutting federal spending.
“The Department of Defense has a long history of understating costs and making claims to shorten the timelines of these giant nuclear programs. They’re selling Congress a rosy picture of how things are going to work,” she said.
Instead, Republicans strongly support the president on this issue.
“This is not an escalation,” said Republican Senator James Risch.
He called Putin “crazy” and also expressed confidence that the Russian ruler would not retaliate.
House Speaker Mike Johnson also backed Trump, saying his executive order sends a “strong signal” to US adversaries.
Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump’s decision was a “response” to Putin, who he is trying to get to the negotiating table in hopes of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Prehistory:
- Trump instructed the Pentagon to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing.
- Trump’s statement about nuclear weapons came against the background of Kremlin master Vladimir Putin’s praise of tests of the Burevisnyk cruise missile with a nuclear power plant.
- For his part, US Vice President JD Vance said that Trump’s statement about the potential resumption of nuclear tests is related to the need to maintain its functioning.