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Trump says US is discussing nuclear disarmament with Russia and China
President Donald Trump announced that the United States is engaged in nuclear disarmament talks with Russia and China.
President Donald Trump announced that the United States is holding talks with Russia and China about nuclear disarmament.
Speaking on Thursday, Trump said Washington was discussing a path toward giving up nuclear weapons with the two countries. He also said China was racing to catch up with the US and Russia in its number of warheads.
Trump said he would like to pursue nuclear disarmament if possible and that discussions on the subject were taking place with both Russia and China.
China's stockpile numbers about 620 warheads, compared with more than 4,000 each for the US and Russia. Trump said he thought China would catch up within five years.
His announcement followed the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, an agreement between the US and Russia that limited their nuclear arsenals.