If you’ve been paying attention you know that Trump has announced that he’s ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear testing. (Actually the Pentagon doesn't test nuclear weapons, see footnote) 1
I just heard an expert on CNN saying that it would take up to three years for actual nuclear testing to begin and that the mere annoucement could restart a nuclear arms race. He also said that implementing preparations for such testing will be impeded because many of the personnel needed to do this have been fired as a result of Trump’s budget cuts. No matter, for Trump it is the announcement, the threat, that counts.
This is part and parcel of Trump’s macho posturing and his need to be the biggest, baddest, boldest, behemoth in the jungle.
It is said that the lion is the king of the beasts. Trump’s jungle includes lots of lion beasts or “kings.” He met with some of them yesterday.
Come right down to it, as far as he’s concerned, among all these beasts and lions he’s the mammoth mammoth who could handily have those those pesky wannabe kings with their little crowns begging for mercy.
Tarriffs be damned. The better way to do this is to remind them that he can turn them and their countries into radioactive dust on an exponentially large scale than he does when obliterates speedboats with hapless fisherman aboard who are trying to make some money by helping drug lords try to smuggle their nasty goodies into the US.
We’re appalled by images like this knowing there are people being executed:
I have no doubt Trump and his cadre of sadistic psychopaths enjoy viewing them. I also think watching nuclear tests would be like a triple dose of Viagra for him.
Yesterday’s news:
This is about the Oregon State Police.
About Portland:
Portland media:
Don’t forget, if you missed a recent Substack they are here.
The Pentagon doesn’t test the actual testing. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, is responsible for nuclear weapon testing and maintaining the U.S. nuclear stockpile. They oversee testing activities at the Nevada National Security Site, which has been the primary location for such tests.
