President of the United States Donald Trump said that the United States has «a weapon that people don't even know about» and that he initiated its development four years ago. His words caused a wide response among politicians and military experts, who called for clarification on the nature of this «secret weapon».
Presidential statement
During his speech, Trump stressed that the US has «the most powerful weapons in the world», which had remained classified for several years.
«We have a weapon that no one knows about. I started developing it four years ago. And this is something the world has never seen before,» the president said.
He did not specify whether it was a nuclear, hypersonic or other technological system, but stressed that the United States «maintains military superiority over all countries in the world.».
Reaction and analytics
US military sources have not officially confirmed any new developments that could match the president's description. Some experts suggest that these could be projects in the areas of hypersonic weapons or artificial intelligence for defence.
Other analysts believe that the statement may have political overtones - a demonstration of US strength to an international audience.
Context.
This is not the first time Trump has hinted at the presence of «unknown weapons». During his previous presidency, he spoke of «new systems» that would allegedly change the balance of power in the world. At the time, the Pentagon refused to comment on these statements, citing state secrets.
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