Washington, Rabi'I 24, 1438, December 23, 2016, SPA -- US president-elect Donald Trump called Thursday for the US to strengthen its nuclear capability, according to dpa. "The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes," Trump wrote on Twitter. The comment followed remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin over a potential bolstering of Moscow's capacity. "We need to strengthen the strategic nuclear forces, for that we should develop missiles capable of penetrating any current and prospective missile defense systems," Putin said, according to the TASS news agency. After talks with defence officials, Putin called for the Russian army to be upgraded to neutralize potential threats, including through the development of precision weapons, modern communication channels and electronic systems. Trump has drawn fire for previous comments on nuclear weapons. Democratic rival Hillary Clinton repeatedly said during the presidential campaign this year that Trump could not be trusted with the US nuclear arsenal. Her stance followed comments by the Republican who publicly wondered why the US did not make use of the weapons and suggested other nations should acquire their own stockpiles. The US has been reducing its nuclear weapons stockpiles for decades under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and a series of agreements with Russia. --SPA 00:39 LOCAL TIME 21:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w296967