The Nuclear Group Chat: Trump Says Xi and Putin Are in Talks to Nuke the Nuke Race

President Donald Trump said Oct. 15 he is discussing denuclearization with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but suggested China may be less willing because its nuclear arsenal is smaller. Trump noted China is “substantially behind” the United States but could catch up, while data show Russia and the U.S. lead in total warheads.