Trump Says He Will Pursue Military Spending Cuts, Denuclearization With Russia, China

Trump tried to reach a nuclear arms control deal with Russia and China in his first presidential term and remains interested in mutual arms reductions.

(Left) President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix on Feb. 19, 2020. (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on Jan. 23, 2020. Jim Watson and Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump shared his hopes on Feb. 13, that he can bring China and Russia to the negotiating table and agree to reduce their military spending and perhaps even their nuclear arsenals.

Speaking with reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump said the United States is continuing to maintain “the greatest military equipment in the world” but expressed dismay at the funding that the United States, China, and Russia are each currently putting toward their militaries.