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On October 30, 2025, President Donald Trump took a bold, long-overdue step and ordered the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing after a 33-year pause, signaling to friend and foe alike that American strength will not be hollow or symbolic. For decades our adversaries have pushed boundaries while some in Washington whispered appeasement; this administration is choosing deterrence over weakness, and hardworking Americans should be relieved someone is finally putting national security first.
Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker, speaking on Newsmax’s Saturday Report, echoed that same posture of strength, arguing that a robust NATO backed by American leadership remains the best way to deter aggression from Russia and others. Whitaker’s comments underscore a simple truth conservatives have always known: peace is preserved by power, not by moralizing lectures from the same coastal elites who watched our military capability atrophy.
Predictably, the usual suspects—international bureaucrats and the mainstream media—have responded with drama and scaremongering, but they miss the point that deterrence is not provocation when it keeps war off American soil. The Kremlin itself scrambled to deny it had resumed nuclear explosive testing when the president referenced other countries’ testing programs, highlighting how unclear reporting and adversary ambiguity create dangerous gray zones that only clarity and American resolve can fill.
Critics will shriek about treaties and taboos, but treaties mean little if our opponents are quietly modernizing and positioning themselves to call our bluff. Experts and reporting show this is about verifying and modernizing an aging arsenal and restoring credible deterrence, not indulging fantasy scenarios; the choice is straightforward—rebuild strength now or accept decline later.
This is a moment for patriots to stand tall, back leaders who defend the nation, and insist that NATO partners step up while America leads from strength. Matthew Whitaker and other principled conservatives are right to champion a clear-eyed policy: peace through preparedness, pride in our military, and no tolerance for weakness that endangers ordinary Americans.
