Trump earlier this year called denuclearization “a big aim,” telling reporters over the summer that "Russia’s willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to do it, too.”
“We can’t let nuclear weapons proliferate. We have to stop nuclear weapons,” he added.
You know what would have helped denuclearization? Giving the Budapest Memorandum teeth. Obama and every subsequent president made some mealy-mouthed “We’ll send a few old guns” to Ukraine, despite the deal being Ukraine gives up their nukes and Russia (lol), the US and UK defend them.
Every other country’s leadership looking at that has reached the obvious conclusion: nothing but nukes that you yourself control will save you against a nuclear power.
Then fucking do it jfc
You know what would have helped denuclearization? Giving the Budapest Memorandum teeth. Obama and every subsequent president made some mealy-mouthed “We’ll send a few old guns” to Ukraine, despite the deal being Ukraine gives up their nukes and Russia (lol), the US and UK defend them.
Every other country’s leadership looking at that has reached the obvious conclusion: nothing but nukes that you yourself control will save you against a nuclear power.