US President Donald Trump has issued a chilling warning about what he considers to be the ‘greatest threat to humanity’.

The businessman said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday (9 March) that we shouldn’t be prioritising climate change as ‘the biggest existential threat’.

He told the broadcaster that ‘the level of destruction’ of nuclear weapons ‘is beyond anything you can imagine’.

Trump, 78, who is in charge of America’s 5,044 warheads, which is only second to Russia’s 5,500, said: “We spend a lot of money of nuclear weapons – the level of destruction is beyond anything you can imagine.

“It’s just bad that you have to spend all this money on something that if it’s used, it’s probably the end of the world.”

The Republican insisted that he disagreed with former President Joe Biden on his alleged prioritisation of global warming being a bigger concern.

Donald Trump has issued a chilling warning about the reality of nuclear war (OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

“The greatest is sitting on shelves in various countries called ‘nuclear weapons’ that are big monsters that can blow your heads off for miles and miles and miles,” he added.

Trump also said that he sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with the hopes of negotiating a new deal with Tehran to restrain its advancing nuclear programme.

He wants to replace their plan with the one he withdrew America from during his first term in office.

“I’ve written them a letter saying, ‘I hope you’re going to negotiate because if we have to go in militarily, it’s going to be a terrible thing,’” Trump said.

“I would rather negotiate a deal. I’m not sure that everybody agrees with me, but we can make a deal that would be just as good as if you won militarily.

Trump says we need to prioritise nuclear war as the biggest threat to humanity (Getty Stock Images)

“But the time is happening now. The time is coming up. Something’s going to happen one way or the other.

“I hope you’re going to negotiate because it’s going to be a lot better for Iran and I think they want to get that letter.

“The other alternative is we have to do something because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.”

This comes after Trump said last month that he wants to talk to China and Russia about de-escalating their nuclear weapons programme.

“There’s no reason for us to be building brand new nuclear weapons. We already have so many,” he explained.

“You could destroy the world 50 times over, 100 times over. And here we are building new nuclear weapons, and they’re building nuclear weapons.

“We’re all spending a lot of money that we could be spending on other things that are actually, hopefully, much more productive.”

Brits could be in big trouble if Donald Trump makes the decision to cut off US support for the UK’s nuclear deterrent, and here’s why.

Experts have issued desperate warnings to the public after a tumultuous week in world politics, which included an increasing tension between our neighbours across the pond.

President Trump made the move to pull military aid to Ukraine following a verbal clash with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the Oval Office.

In the days following the public spat, Trump read a letter from Zelenskyy out to Congress, which detailed that Ukraine are ‘ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible’.

While British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looks to have maintained the UK’s good relationship with Trump and the US, JD Vance soured things when he appeared to claim that the UK is ‘a random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years’ (Vance denies the country he was talking about is the UK).

So, where exactly does the UK stand in all of the chaos?

Starmer has urged political figures to ‘find a way that we can all work together’, as pressures around European countries’ relationship with the US grows.

Unfortunately, the US are still in a position to dismantle our nuclear deterrent.

The Trident nuclear weapons system protects the nation against weapons of mass destruction, consisting of four nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarines, missiles and warheads, according to the BBC.

Trump could pull the plug on the US’ support of the UK’s nuclear deterrent (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

However, the issue here is that our nuclear warheads are fitted to American Trident ballistic missiles.

They’re carried and controlled by the Royal Navy, as long as they’re onboard the submarines, but in the meantime, they’re stored as part of a joint stockpile divided between the UK and the US, in Georgia.

Experts have highlighted the risks and eye-watering cost if the US ended their partnership with the UK, as Nicholas Drummond, a defence industry analyst and former British soldier, explained what could happen in an interview with the Times.

Saying it was ‘extremely unlikely’, he went on: “When it comes to support and maintenance, I would say that we are largely dependent on the US for parts and technical assistance. If this was withdrawn, it would also weaken our deterrent.

“Can you imagine a situation where Britain’s relationship with America is fractured and they refuse to give us Trident missiles through the agreement that is in place?”

Starmer and Trump met before Zelenskyy had his controversial meeting at the White House (Carl Court – Pool/Getty Images)

He chillingly pointed out: “It would render the billions we have invested in Dreadnought boats useless. A terrifying thought.

“Anyone who suggested this a year ago would have been dismissed as an idiot. Now it is a scenario that we need to plan for.”

He’s not alone in believing that we need a Plan B, as Matthew Savill, the director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, gave his opinion on the sticky situation.

“If the US cut off support we would have a load of Trident missiles but at some point we would need to fashion our own missiles with somebody,” Savill said.

“We could in due course replace these things but the cost would be excruciating.”

And with the government potentially having to find billions to maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent without US assistance, this would undoubtedly have a knock-on effect for the average Brit.

Britain needs to be ready to react if Donald Trump pulls the plug on US support for the UK’s nuclear deterrent, experts have said.

It is the latest stark warning issued by security chiefs in recent days amid the tension surrounding the historic transatlantic alliance between the nations on either side of the pond.

It’s been a jam-packed week in the political sphere, especially in wake of Trump‘s explosive verbal tussle with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.

A lot of Brits were left wondering where on earth we stand in all of this, as it came just days after Sir Keir Starmer sat down with the US President and days before he welcomed Ukraine‘s leader at Downing Street.

It seemed as though the Prime Minister was stuck between a rock and a hard place, while he later urged the warring political figures to ‘find a way that we can all work together’.

Starmer has made a point of shooting down Vice President JD Vance in recent days, after Trump’s deputy bizarrely described the UK as ‘a random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years’.

The PM also addressed the factually incorrect comments from Vance in the House of Commons yesterday (5 March), and even reform leader Nigel Farage was on the same page as the Labour leader.

Despite this stuff, Starmer has forged a decent relationship with Trump on the whole since taking office.

However, the UK has been warned to have its wits about, as the chumminess between the leaders doesn’t rid us of the risk that the US could effectively dismantle our nuclear deterrent.

Experts have warned that the UK could end up in a ‘terrifying’ position if Trump pulled the plug (Carl Court – Pool/Getty Images)

The Trident nuclear-weapons system is part of our defence against weapons of mass destruction and it was created so that a retaliatory strike could be launched on any aggressors.

It is made up of four nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarines, missiles and warheads, according to the BBC, and each sub is designed to carry 16 Trident missiles.

The UK has it’s own nuclear warheads, so we’re all okay on that front – but the problem is, they are fitted to US-made and maintained Trident ballistic missiles.

These are carried in the Royal Navy’s Vanguard Class submarines, who exercise control over these as soon as they are on the submarines.

But before they are actually loaded onboard, these are taken from a joint stockpile divvied between the UK and the US which is based in Georgia.

Although we’ve never had any trouble with accessing the missiles before, there’s a first time for everything – and experts have urged officials to create a suitable contingency plan.

Former British soldier turned defence industry analyst, Nicholas Drummond, reassured people it was ‘extremely unlikely’ that Trump would make such a move.

You can’t put anything past the US President, 78, these days (Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Although the expert points out it would be a ‘strategic betrayal on a grand scale that would damage him and America’, as they say, you can never say never.

“When it comes to support and maintenance, I would say that we are largely dependent on the US for parts and technical assistance,” Drummond told The Times. “If this was withdrawn, it would also weaken our deterrent.

“Can you imagine a situation where Britain’s relationship with America is fractured and they refuse to give us Trident missiles through the agreement that is in place?

“It would render the billions we have invested in Dreadnought boats useless. A terrifying thought.

“Anyone who suggested this a year ago would have been dismissed as an idiot. Now it is a scenario that we need to plan for.”

Matthew Savill, the director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, also stressed the importance of the UK being prepared.

“If the US cut off support we would have a load of Trident missiles but at some point we would need to fashion our own missiles with somebody,” he said.

“We could in due course replace these things but the cost would be excruciating.”

President Donald Trump has told Russia and Ukraine to ‘get to the table right now’ after revealing he’s considering implementing banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia.

Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump explained Russia and Ukraine must come to a settlement agreement ‘before it is too late’.

“Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED,” he wrote.

“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you!!!”

Trump’s comments come after Ukraine suffered an overnight attack from Russia in multiple locations and using a variety of weapons.

The BBC reports that at least 18 people, including four children, have been injured.

While it’s not clear what sanctions Trump could impose, such measures are usually taken to prevent a country from breaking international law.

Since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, 21,000 sanctions have been imposed on Russia from various countries across the globe, including sanctions related to the country’s oil industry.

Trump says he’s considering implementing sanctions (Carl Court – Pool/Getty Images)

Just last week, Trump sat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy where the world leaders discussed a minerals deal and how Russia and Ukraine could reach peace.

After a high profile fall out, in which Trump said Zelenskyy could return when he ‘is ready for peace’, Trump paused military aid to Ukraine.

A White House official anonymously revealed to Sky News: “President [Trump] has been clear that he is focused on peace.

“We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that is contributing to a solution.”

There is currently no set length in place, while Ukraine has yet to respond to the move, as the pause will go into effect immediately.

Trump has urged Russia and Ukraine to make an agreement (VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The UK government has responded to the latest development, with a spokesperson telling Sky News that ministers are ‘absolutely committed’ to achieving piece in Ukraine.

“We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this effort,” a UK government spokesperson has said.

“It is the right thing to do, and is in our interest to do so.”