US is 25 years ahead of Russia and China, Trump says
Photo: Donald Trump, President of the United States (Getty Images)
The United States is ahead of Russia and China in the field of submarines, but within a few years, the countries will reach parity, said US President Donald Trump.
Speaking before American generals, he said that the US is 25 years ahead of Russia and China in submarine technology.
"Russia is second, China’s third, but they’re coming up. In five years, they’ll be equal," Trump said.
The US president also added that American submarines are "totally undetectable."
"It's just lurking, but I’m sure we’re not going to have to use it," he said.
Meeting with generals
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth convened an emergency meeting with hundreds of American generals, likely to discuss defense strategy with military leaders.
In his speech, Hegseth stressed that the US must be ready for war to "ensure peace." He emphasized that "the only people who deserve peace are those who are willing to wage war to defend it."
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that at the beginning of September, the US President signed a decree renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. In doing so, Trump restored the name used from 1789 to 1947, when American officials sought to highlight the Pentagon’s role in preventing conflicts.
