WASHINGTON: The top U.S. nuclear commander said on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an "illegal" launch of nuclear weapons. "I think some people think we're stupid," Hyten said in response to a question about such a scenario. Hyten, who is responsible for overseeing the U.S. nuclear arsenal, explained the process that would follow such a command. President, that's illegal.' Some senators want legislation to alter the nuclear authority of the U.S. president and a Senate committee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing in more than four decades on the president's authority to launch a nuclear strike.

Source: New Strait Times November 19, 2017 00:00 UTC