UK Supplies Additional Storm Shadow Missiles to Ukraine as Trump Alleges Russian Underground Nuclear Tests
London resupplies Kyiv with long-range strikes capability; in Washington, President Trump asserts Moscow and Beijing are conducting secret nuclear tests
The United Kingdom has delivered a further shipment of its long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, Western officials say, bolstering Kyiv’s capacity to strike deep within Russian territory.
Although the exact number of units transferred remains undisclosed, the move is timed to ensure Ukraine is well-stocked to respond following recent Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Alongside this increased military aid to Ukraine, President Donald Trump has publicly alleged that both Russia and China are conducting underground nuclear weapons tests.
In an interview on the American television programme “60 Minutes,” he stated that “Russia’s testing nuclear weapons, and China’s testing them too, you just don’t know about it.” His remarks came after he instructed that the United States should restart nuclear testing to maintain strategic parity.
Trump’s comments triggered sharp responses from Beijing and Moscow.
China’s foreign ministry denied the accusations, reaffirming its long-standing moratorium on nuclear explosive tests and its “no-first-use” policy.
Meanwhile U.S. intelligence officials, according to media reports, have indicated that Russia and China may have conducted so-called “super-critical” experiments which fall short of full nuclear detonations but nonetheless signal advanced weapons development.
In Kyiv, the resupply of Storm Shadow missiles underscores Western efforts to sustain Ukraine’s offensive potential amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Ukrainian officials recently reported success in targeting a chemical-weapons-related plant in Bryansk using British-supplied missiles, highlighting the strategic value of long-range platforms.
In Washington, the nuclear-testing debate raises concerns about a renewed arms-race dynamic.
Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Energy to begin “non-explosive” system tests of nuclear weapons, according to the Energy Secretary, who clarified no detonations are planned at this time.
The allied timing of advanced missile transfers to Ukraine and Washington’s shifting nuclear posture marks a critical moment in global security, as the West and its adversaries vie for long-term strategic advantage.
Although the exact number of units transferred remains undisclosed, the move is timed to ensure Ukraine is well-stocked to respond following recent Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Alongside this increased military aid to Ukraine, President Donald Trump has publicly alleged that both Russia and China are conducting underground nuclear weapons tests.
In an interview on the American television programme “60 Minutes,” he stated that “Russia’s testing nuclear weapons, and China’s testing them too, you just don’t know about it.” His remarks came after he instructed that the United States should restart nuclear testing to maintain strategic parity.
Trump’s comments triggered sharp responses from Beijing and Moscow.
China’s foreign ministry denied the accusations, reaffirming its long-standing moratorium on nuclear explosive tests and its “no-first-use” policy.
Meanwhile U.S. intelligence officials, according to media reports, have indicated that Russia and China may have conducted so-called “super-critical” experiments which fall short of full nuclear detonations but nonetheless signal advanced weapons development.
In Kyiv, the resupply of Storm Shadow missiles underscores Western efforts to sustain Ukraine’s offensive potential amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Ukrainian officials recently reported success in targeting a chemical-weapons-related plant in Bryansk using British-supplied missiles, highlighting the strategic value of long-range platforms.
In Washington, the nuclear-testing debate raises concerns about a renewed arms-race dynamic.
Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Energy to begin “non-explosive” system tests of nuclear weapons, according to the Energy Secretary, who clarified no detonations are planned at this time.
The allied timing of advanced missile transfers to Ukraine and Washington’s shifting nuclear posture marks a critical moment in global security, as the West and its adversaries vie for long-term strategic advantage.
