US President Donald Trump has triggered a global storm by claiming that Pakistan is secretly conducting nuclear weapons tests, putting it in the same category as Russia, China and North Korea. But is the claim true, or is Trump building political justification for restarting US nuclear testing after 30 years? Defence experts weigh in. Air Commodore (Retd) Praful Bakshi warns that if Trump is correct, the world is entering a dangerous phase of nuclear proliferation and treaty collapse. Lt Gen (Retd) Dhruv Katoch says Trump may be exaggerating, but if Pakistan is testing, the implications for India and global stability are “deeply alarming.”
