Trump says US is discussing denuclearisation with Russia and China

Summary

Donald Trump says the United States is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation. NDTV and Al Jazeera report that Trump expects China to catch up with the United States within five years; Al Jazeera says the US and Russia each have more than 4,000 warheads. The Straits Times says Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads, followed by the United States and China.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   16 Oct 2026, 01:06 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation, and says Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads, followed by the United States and China.

2. CNA

   16 Oct 2026, 02:27 UTCSource ↗

   CNA reports that Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation.

3. NDTV

   16 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Trump expects China to catch up with the United States within five years.

4. Al Jazeera

   16 Oct 2026, 11:28 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Trump says the United States and Russia each have more than 4,000 warheads and that China is set to catch up within five years.