Trump tells Reuters he wants to expand nuclear arsenal, make US 'top of the pack'

CNBC ^ | 23 FEB 16 | Jonathan Ernst

[DCBryan1]

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to build up the U.S. nuclear arsenal to ensure it is at the "top of the pack," saying the United States has fallen behind in its atomic weapons capacity.

In a Reuters interview, Trump also complained about Russian deployment of a cruise missile in violation of an arms control treaty and said he would raise the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin when and if they meet.

On another front, Trump said China could solve the national security challenge posed by North Korea "very easily if they want to," ratcheting up pressure on Beijing to exert more influence to rein in Pyongyang's increasingly bellicose actions.

[Reverend Wright]

Go Trump !

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bet they wet their collective panties.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

We have to keep vigilant though because as we have seen, we have forces in this government - which as Ann Coulter said in her latest article is just about everyone in the entire Congress with the exception of Tom Cotton - who are absolutely hellbent against the USA winning and will do everything they possibly can to stop it. Whatever he tries to do, they will try to sabotage and I really don’t know how he is going to overcome that unless all these lowlifes are elected out of office.

[TADSLOS]

We're back, Baby!

[NorthMountain]

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to build up the U.S. nuclear arsenal to ensure it is at the "top of the pack," saying the United States has fallen behind in its atomic weapons capacity

Well, YEAH!!!! You really wanna get my attention, Donald, you'll reactivate the Nevada Test Site, and see if they still work.

[Covenantor]

A+

[Oldeconomybuyer]

This has been American nuclear policy for 60 years.

Fake news.

[sagar]

There should be an active policy to arm more and, more importantly, DISARM others. ALL OF THEM.

Nukes can destroy. Even beggar hellholes with nukes, and there are plenty, can destroy the civilization. If their nukes remain, that pose massive threat. Nuclear Disarmament should be about disarmament of all EXCEPT yourself.

[DoughtyOne]

We got so much garbage NEWS over the last eight years.

I’d like to have the straight scoop on our nuclear arsenal readiness and functionality.

More than one article addressed how antiquated our arsenal is and that we didn’t know how many weapons would really work if called on to be used.

I thought of that as B. S., but it is time for an inventory for what we have left. I don’t trust our TIC Traitor In Chief over the last eight years.

[a fool in paradise]

It’s necessary because Obama’s goal was to take our arsenal down to ZERO.

[a fool in paradise]

And frickin’ space ray guns! Where are my ray guns Mr. President?

Wouldn't the ATF need to expand their charter to be able to restrict ray guns?

[CottonBall]

It is fun, isn’t it?

[glock rocks]

Love my tagline.

[PlateOfShrimp]

Whoa dude!

You’re going to have to answer to the Coca Cola company for that one!

[ExSoldier]

I agree with Trump, but we need to be smart. No more fixed location nukes in silos. We should have a GO-ZILLION cruise missiles and as many of the hypersonic below the horizon anti ship missiles with China's list of naval vessels on them. We should unpack the Neutron Bomb and put it back on the table for perhaps North Korea and Iran. If they want to keep playing games they can get "nuked from orbit...it's the only way to be sure...." as all animal and human flesh will just melt away the radiation will dissipate in a few days and there is no hiding underground from the Neutron rays.

[cpforlife.org]