US Vice President JD Vance Defends Nuclear Testing as Essential for National Security

Washington:

Vice President JD Vance addressed the media Thursday regarding President Donald Trump's directive on nuclear testing. During his White House briefing, Vance emphasized that testing the nation's nuclear arsenal is essential to verify its operational readiness.

"It's an important part of American national security to make sure that this nuclear arsenal we have actually functions properly, and that's part of a testing regime," Vance explained when questioned about the President's recent social media announcement on nuclear testing orders.

The Vice President did not provide specific details about the nature or scope of the nuclear tests that President Trump has ordered. When pressed for further clarification, Vance simply stated that the president's announcement "speaks for itself."