World · 19 d ago
Trump says the US is in nuclear disarmament talks with Russia and China
We're actually talking to Russia about that, and we're talking to China about that denuclearisation.
— Donald Trump, US president
China's nuclear warheads, approximately
620 warheads
China has about 620 nuclear warheads, against more than 4,000 each for the US and Russia. Trump said he thinks China will catch up within five years.
What we know
- Trump announced the talks Thursday
- The US-Russia arms treaty has expired
Not yet
- What the talks cover
- Whether China will take part in disarmament
No details of the talks with either country were given, and Trump said China does not seem willing to disarm. His remarks follow the expiry of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the US and Russia.
