US Energy Secretary says nuclear testing does not involve explosions
(MENAFN) US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has clarified that recent nuclear weapon tests ordered by President Donald Trump will not involve actual nuclear detonations, according to reports.
Speaking on Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing, Wright explained that the tests are part of a modernization program aimed at replacing aging components of the US nuclear arsenal with “sophisticated” systems.
“I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests. These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call non-critical explosions,” Wright said, noting that various components will be examined to ensure they “deliver the appropriate geometry and set up the nuclear explosion.”
When asked whether residents near the Nevada test site should anticipate seeing a mushroom cloud, he replied, “No worries about that.”
Last week, President Trump instructed the Pentagon to “start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis” with Russia and China. Vice President J.D. Vance emphasized the importance of verifying that “this nuclear arsenal we have actually functions properly.”
The US has not conducted live nuclear tests since 1992, following a Congress-mandated moratorium. Reports indicate that resuming testing could take several years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The last detonation occurred more than 30 years ago at the Nevada Test Site, which now relies on computer simulations rather than live explosions.
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