Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Pakistan Denies Resuming Nuclear Tests Amid US-Russia-China Speculation
Imagine some countries have very powerful, dangerous weapons called nuclear bombs.
President Trump of the United States said that Pakistan, along with Russia and China, has been secretly testing these weapons.
Pakistan has responded by saying they were not the first country to test them, and they will not be the first country to start testing them again.
They already have a promise to not test anymore, called a moratorium.
China has also said they are not testing secretly.
North Korea is the only country that has actually tested a nuclear bomb recently.
The United States has signed a treaty saying it's bad to test nuclear bombs, but they haven't officially agreed to it, and Russia has even taken back its agreement to that treaty.
President Trump also said the US might start testing again, which has made other countries nervous.
Pakistan states it will not be the first to resume nuclear tests, countering US President Trump's claims.
Trump alleged Pakistan, Russia, and China have conducted nuclear tests; China has denied this.
North Korea is the only nation confirmed to have conducted a nuclear detonation since the 1990s.
Pakistan maintains a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing, despite not signing the CTBT.
The US has signed, but not ratified, the CTBT, while Russia has withdrawn its ratification.
- Who
- Senior Pakistani official, US President Donald Trump, China, Russia, North Korea
- What
- Pakistan's official statement denying plans to resume nuclear tests, in response to claims by US President Trump.
- When
- November 4, 2025 (date of publication and Trump's '60 Minutes' interview).
- Where
- Pakistan, United States, Russia, China, North Korea (locations related to nuclear testing and policy).
- Why
- To clarify Pakistan's position on nuclear testing following accusations and the US announcement of potential resumption of its own tests.
Pakistan's Stance
US President Trump's Claims and Other Nations' Positions
Nuclear Testing Activities
Pakistan's Stance
A senior Pakistani official stated that Pakistan "will not be the first to resume nuclear tests," emphasizing that the country was not the first to conduct such tests historically.
US President Trump's Claims and Other Nations' Positions
US President Donald Trump claimed in a '60 Minutes' interview that Pakistan, along with Russia and China, has conducted nuclear tests. China has denied conducting any secret nuclear testing. North Korea is noted as the only nation known to have conducted a nuclear detonation since the 1990s.
Moratorium and Treaties
Pakistan's Stance
Pakistan maintains a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing, despite not being a signatory to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
US President Trump's Claims and Other Nations' Positions
The US has signed the CTBT but has not ratified it. Russia withdrew its ratification two years prior to the article's publication. Trump's nominee to lead STRATCOM stated that neither China nor Russia was conducting nuclear explosive tests, contradicting Trump's earlier remarks.
- Pakistan's Official Statement
- Will not be the first to resume nuclear tests.
- US President's Claim
- Trump alleged Pakistan, Russia, and China have conducted nuclear tests.
- China's Response
- Denied conducting any secret nuclear testing.
- Last Known Nuclear Detonation
- North Korea (since the 1990s).
- Last Confirmed Tests
- China (1996), Pakistan (1998).
- Pakistan's Policy
- Unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing.
- CTBT Signatories
- US signed, but not ratified. Russia withdrew ratification.
Sources
Trump Drops Nuclear Testing Bombshell — Despite 'Enough Weapons to Blow Up World 150 Times'
Is US Planning Nuclear Explosions Again? Team Trump Clarifies New Testing Plan
Is US Planning Nuclear Explosions Under New Plan? What Team Trump Said
Trump Was Asked Who's "Tougher" To Deal With Between Putin, Xi. His Reply
Pakistan Testing Nukes Again: Trump’s Big Reveal Months After Operation Sindoor
Donald Trump's N-bomb: Pakistan conducting nuclear weapon test - Telegraph India
No First Use: India’s nuclear doctrine needs to be adopted as a treaty pledge by all players
