New US nuclear weapons tests

Tonight is Halloween, the night of spooks ahead of the Christian church festival of All Saints. The announcement by US President Trump that he has ordered the resumption of nuclear tests is also creepy. The announcement has surprised even hard-boiled countries such as Russia and China. How does Dieter Herrrmann, editor-in-chief of WEEK IN AUSTRALIA, see it?

Nuclear test in Nevada, June 1957. Should this continue soon? Credit: U.S. Energy Department via AP/AAP Image

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