Trump calls for greater nuclear capabilities
Trump's tweet calling to strengthen US nuclear programme comes after similar remarks were made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US President-elect Donald Trump has tweeted that the United States should look to greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.
Trump made the statement on Twitter, without providing details or context, a day after meeting a group of Pentagon top brass, and shortly after Putin called for Russia to reinforce its own nuclear capabilities.
Trump's spokesperson later clarified the tweet.
"President-elect Trump was referring to the threat of nuclear proliferation and the critical need to prevent it - particularly to and among terrorist organisations and unstable and rogue regimes," spokesperson Jason Miller said.
TRT World's Jenniffer Glasse in Washington has more.