Russia Clarifies Recent Tests Were Not Nuclear Warhead Detonations as Trump Orders US Response

Oct 30, 2025 07:56 pm CST

Moscow clarified that its tests of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile and Poseidon underwater drone were not atomic weapon tests, following President Trump's order for US nuclear testing in response. The Kremlin warned it would resume nuclear warhead testing if the US abandons the current moratorium, highlighting tensions between the two nations that control 90% of the world's 11,000 nuclear warheads.