Overview

• Speaking at the White House during South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s visit, Trump said he raised nuclear limits with Vladimir Putin and claimed Russia is willing to engage.
• Trump said the United States is talking about limiting nuclear weapons and asserted he will bring China into talks, warning that Beijing could catch up in about five years.
• He offered no specifics on negotiating timelines, scope, or verification measures, and he did not detail when his conversation with Putin occurred.
• Trump also expressed a desire to meet Kim Jong Un this year in an effort to revive the stalled U.S.–North Korea diplomacy pursued during his first term.
• Context from independent estimates shows the United States and Russia hold roughly 90% of global warheads, while China’s stockpile is estimated at 600-plus and increasing.