US President Discovers Russia, China Have Nukes, Too
Al Jazeera reports China denies recent nuclear testing allegations, urging the US to maintain the existing moratorium. This conveniently follows a US president's claims that both China and Russia have secretly tested nukes, providing a rather transparent justification for the US to—you guessed it—resume its own testing. One might wonder if these 'secret tests' are less about verifiable seismic
activity and more about manufacturing consent for a renewed arms race. Historically, the US conducted 1,032 nuclear tests between 1945 and 1992, far exceeding any other nation. Accusing rivals of 'secret' violations, without presenting corroborating evidence, often serves as a classic pretext. When the world's most prolific nuclear tester suddenly feels the urge to drop another bomb, the narrative
tends to shift from 'proliferation concern' to 'our vital security interests.' Funny how that works.