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France will also increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current level of below 300
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'If it expires, it expires'
It is too late to execute a full reextension of the nuclear arms control agreement, but the U.S. can take steps toward stability with Russia. The post Salvaging a New START appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Salvaging a New START It is too late to execute a full reextension of the nuclear arms control agreement, but the U.S. can take steps toward stability with Russia. On February 5, 2026, the New START treaty, the last nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, will expire. Many will be glad to see it go, especially after Russia suspended participation in the treaty’s data-sharing and inspection mechanisms (but did not withdraw) in 2023. But the treaty’s end brings few benefits and lots of risks to the United States, especially as Washington tries to stabilize relations with rivals like Russia and China. It’s probably too late to prevent the agreement’s demise, but the Trump administration…Open