Trump Proposes Nuclear Disarmament Talks with Xi and Putin

The U.S. president suggests halving military budgets and reducing nuclear arsenals despite his past withdrawal from major arms control treaties.

President Donald Trump has proposed holding a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss nuclear disarmament and defense budget reductions.
Trump emphasized that the United States' existing nuclear arsenal is already capable of destroying the world multiple times over, questioning the need for further expansion.
During his first presidency, Trump withdrew the U.S. from key arms control agreements, including the INF Treaty and the Open Skies Treaty, which had previously limited nuclear weapons and enhanced transparency.
China's rapidly growing nuclear arsenal and strained U.S.-Russia relations pose significant challenges to achieving new disarmament agreements.
The New START Treaty, the last remaining arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, is set to expire next year, with its renewal prospects uncertain.