Arms Control in 2026: What Happens Now That New START Has Expired

US and Russian nuclear weapons during discussions over arms control after New START expires.

For the first time in more than five decades, the world’s two largest nuclear powers are operating without a single legally binding limit on their strategic arsenals. New START, the last remaining US-Russia arms control treaty, expired on February 5, 2026, marking one of the most significant setbacks for arms control and disarmament in modern […]

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