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    Could Trump's Tweets Spark a Nuclear Arms Race?

    A nonproliferation expert puts the president-elect’s latest remarks in context
    by Vann R. Newkirk II Dec 22, 2016 4 minutes
    Source: Andrew Harnik / AP

    Donald Trump tweeted something controversial today. After Twitter controversies involving Boeing, terror attacks, and former President Bill Clinton, Trump has directed his attention towards the American nuclear arsenal.  Thursday morning, Trump tweeted that “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes.” The impetus behind the tweet is unknown, but Trump may have been responding to the concerns of Boeing and Lockheed Martin executives after a Wednesday meeting, or to a rather similarly-worded statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin early Thursday.

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