U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his intent to strengthen the United States' nuclear forces.
On the 30th (local time), President Trump declared in a speech at the all-forces commanders' conference held at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, "We will upgrade the United States' nuclear capabilities."
Trump said, "With regard to nuclear weapons, even if we had only one-twentieth of what we currently possess, we could inflict unimaginably horrific damage," noting the overwhelming power of America's nuclear capabilities.
Trump added, "However, people should not carelessly utter the word nuclear," and said, "I hope there is never a need to use it."
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump said, "We need to resolve this with President Putin and President Zelenskyy. We need to seat them together and resolve it," adding, "But the only way to do that is through strength. If we were weak, they wouldn't even have taken my call. But we have tremendous strength."
Having styled himself as a "peace maker" mediating global wars and conflicts, Trump, on the possibility of his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, said, "They will give it to someone who did nothing," adding, "That would be a great insult to Korea."
He then added, "I want the country (the United States) to receive it (the Nobel Peace Prize)."