President Trump says the US is in talks with Russia and China about nuclear disarmament, noting China's arsenal could catch up within five years.
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01Summary
- 01The US and Russia each have more than 4,000 nuclear warheads, together holding 86% of the global stockpile.
- 02China has about 620 warheads, the third-largest arsenal, but Trump says it will catch up within five years.
- 03Trump announced talks with Russia and China on denuclearisation in a Newsmax interview on 16 October 2026.
- 04The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the US and Russia recently expired; no new limits are in place.
- 05Former Australian minister Gareth Evans said the world has grown complacent about nuclear war risks.
02Why it matters
Nuclear disarmament affects global security directly; the collapse of arms control treaties raises the risk of a new arms race and potential confrontation.
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