Trump Says U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Must Be ‘Greatly’ Expanded
by Alex Wayne
December 22, 2016, 12:05 PM EST December 23, 2016, 6:53 AM EST
Russian president said his arsenal also should be strengthened
Obama has sought to both modernize and reduce U.S. weapons
Trump Proposes 'Greatly' Expanded Nuclear Arsenal
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday the U.S. should increase its nuclear arsenal, an apparent reversal of a decades-long reduction of the nation’s atomic weaponry that came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated calls for his country’s arsenal to be reinforced.
“The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes,” Trump said in a Twitter post.
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-12-22/trump-says-u-s-nuclear-arsenal-must-be-greatly-expanded
