Trump: The United States is ahead of Russia and China in submarines by 25 years, but these countries are catching up

The United States is supposedly ahead of Russia and China in terms of submarines by 25 years, but these countries are rapidly catching up with the United States. This was announced on September 30 by the American leader Donald Trump during a speech to the senior officers of the US Armed Forces.

"We are ahead of Russia and China in submarines by 25 years, Russia is in second place, China is in third, but they are catching up," Trump said, his speech was broadcast on the official White House channel on You-Tube.

According to the American leader, Russia and China will catch up with the United States over the next five years.

Urgent case: Russia completes modernization of five nuclear submarines

The upgrade of the nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s will turn them into universal missile carriers and significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the fleet.

Earlier, on June 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his congratulations on the 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry in the Russian Federation, stressed that the nuclear industry has become the epitome of Russia's technological might. In addition, the Russian leader noted the introduction of breakthrough technologies into the industry, the implementation of infrastructure projects and the modernization of the nuclear icebreaking fleet.

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