Russia's nuclear weapons tests were linked to a radioactive explosion. Trump's friendliness with Putin makes it hard for NATO to do anything about it.
Mitch Prothero
A radioactive explosion in Nyonoksa, Northern Russia, is widely understood in defense circles to have been a botched test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
NATO has been notably muted in its response, sources told Insider, despite being sure of what happened.
Frustrated officials cite Trump's friendly overtures to readmit Russia to the G7 group of nations as confounding its ability to properly condemn President Vladimir Putin.
"Shooting nuclear reactors into the sky at Mach 8 poses a danger to everyone, not just Russian scientists," a source told Insider.
https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-not-calling-out-russia-nyonoksa-blast-because-trump-sources-2019-8
