Our nuclear weapons can destroy the world 150 times: Trump

In an interview given on the popular CABS program '60 Minutes' at Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump said that the US has so many nuclear weapons that it can destroy the world 150 times. At the same time, he claimed that Russia and China are also conducting nuclear tests (secretly), although they do not admit it publicly.

In one part of the interview, CABS host Nora O'Donnell told Trump, "Right now, only North Korea is conducting nuclear tests" - in response to which Trump said, "Russia is conducting tests, China is also conducting tests - they don't say anything about them." In the same interview, he also said that the US has a larger nuclear force than any other country and that he wants the US to conduct testing activities like other countries.

Trump's comments came a day before the news that he had given such instructions—that is, hinting at a resumption of nuclear weapons testing after a break of several decades. CABS and other media outlets have begun analyzing this hint and his comments.

Analysts say that testing after a country has developed nuclear weapons raises complex diplomatic and security questions in the context of caution, international restrictions, and treaties on nuclear conflict. This point was also raised in the interview with Nora O'Donnell—she said, "Many say that Russia or China are not directly testing nuclear weapons; are they just testing delivery systems (missiles)?"—Trump's statement and international reaction on this issue are now eye-catching.

The journalistic report said that Trump's comments are already being widely echoed in the international media—especially his claim that "we have enough nukes to blow up the world 150 times"—which has raised concerns among security analysts and diplomats. In addition, various media outlets have also raised questions about its impact on the US administration's actual policymaking and international project commitments.