US President Donald Trump says Washington is talking to Russia and China about reducing nuclear weapons. His announcement comes months after a key US-Russia arms treaty expired.
US President Donald Trump says the United States is holding talks with Russia and China on nuclear disarmament. The goal is to reduce the threat posed by the world’s largest nuclear arsenals.
Trump made the remarks during an interview with US broadcaster Newsmax on Thursday, October 15.
He said he wanted to reduce nuclear weapons and confirmed that Washington was discussing the issue with both countries.
“I’d love to denuclearise if possible,” Trump said. He added that the US was talking to Russia and China about the issue.
However, Trump did not share details about the talks. He also did not announce a formal deal or a timeline for reducing nuclear weapons.
Trump Warns China Could Catch Up With US Nuclear Arsenal
Trump also raised concerns about China’s growing nuclear stockpile. He expects Beijing to catch up with the US within the next five years.
China currently has far fewer nuclear warheads than either the US or Russia. However, its arsenal has grown in recent years.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China had about 620 nuclear warheads in 2025. Russia and the US each had more than 4,000.
Russia holds the world’s largest total stockpile of nuclear warheads. The US ranks second, followed by China.
Together, Russia and the US possess most of the world’s nuclear weapons. Any effort to reduce these stockpiles would therefore have major global implications.
New START Treaty Expired in February 2026
Trump’s announcement comes months after the New START nuclear arms treaty expired in February 2026.
The US and Russia signed the agreement in 2010. It placed limits on the number of strategic nuclear weapons the two countries could deploy.
Former US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin extended the treaty for five years in 2021. That extension expired earlier this year.
The agreement also allowed inspections and information sharing. These measures helped both countries monitor their nuclear arsenals.
China was not part of the treaty. Its growing nuclear stockpile has added pressure for a wider arms control agreement.
Any new deal would need fresh negotiations between the countries involved.
Will Russia, China and the US Agree to Reduce Nuclear Weapons?
A three-country agreement would face major challenges. Washington, Moscow and Beijing have different security concerns and military goals.
Each country views nuclear weapons as an important part of its national defence. All three would need to agree on clear limits and ways to check compliance.
Bringing China into nuclear talks could also prove difficult. Earlier arms control agreements focused mainly on the US and Russia.
Trump says discussions with both countries are underway. However, no formal agreement or specific reduction plan has been announced.
What Happens Next?
The next step will be to see whether these discussions lead to formal proposals. The three countries would need to agree on limits, checks and enforcement measures.
The end of New START has raised fresh concerns about nuclear arms control. Without a new agreement, the world’s largest nuclear powers face fewer treaty-based limits on their arsenals.
Trump’s announcement signals an interest in renewed talks. Whether that interest leads to a lasting agreement remains uncertain.
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