“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that China is building the fastest military power in human history, including expanding its nuclear arsenal.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Marco Rubio. Photo: Getty Images Source: Rubio during a conversation with journalists after the meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 countries in Canada
Details: Speaking to reporters at the airport before boarding the plane, Rubio said that US President Donald Trump’s promise to resume testing America’s nuclear capabilities, including delivery systems, is a reaction to the actions of other nuclear powers.
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“We have to make sure that these systems work and are reliable,” he emphasized.
The Secretary of State also noted that China’s nuclear program was not directly discussed at the G7 ministerial meetings, but the issue of China’s military buildup has long been a concern of the United States and its allies.
“The Chinese are carrying out the fastest build-up of military power in the history of mankind,” he said.
Rubio added that the expansion of nuclear capabilities is an integral part of this process.
“Obviously, we’re watching this closely, and I think everyone is concerned about it,” the state secretary said.
Prehistory:
- US President Donald Trump said at the end of October that he instructed the Pentagon “immediately start testing nuclear weapons States”.
- US Vice President JD Vance said that Donald Trump’s statement about the potential resumption of nuclear tests connected with the need to support its functioning.
- Trump’s statement about nuclear weapons came against the backdrop of Kremlin master Vladimir Putin’s boasting of the tests “Burevisnyk” cruise missile with a nuclear power plant.
- US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that nuclear weapons tests are currently underway do not foresee “nuclear explosions”.
- November 5 US Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test run unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III from the Vandenberg Space Base in California.