China hit by Pacific missile backlash after doubling its nuclear warheads and losing access to a key Congo export [PLA/WeChat] Published August 12, 2026 SUVA, Fiji — China’s latest ballistic missile test in the Pacific [...]
State of the Union: France will also allow the deployment of nuclear-armed aircraft to other countries. The post France to Increase Nuclear Arsenal appeared first on The American Conservative .
France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that his nation will increase its nuclear stockpile and allow for the temporary deployment of nuclear-armed aircraft to allied territories. Macron announced France will potentially work with Great Britain, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Denmark, and Sweden on a “forward deterrence” strategy which would see these eight countries join France’s nuclear exercises. “This dispersal across Europe, like an archipelago of power, will complicate our adversaries’ calculus,” stated Macron. According to Macron, France will also cease disclosing its number of nuclear warheads. France currently possesses 290 nuclear warheads. There is discussion that this move…Open
The U.S. and Russia are closing in on a deal to continue to observe the expiring New START arms control treaty beyond its expiration on Thursday, three sources familiar with those talks tell Axios. - Two of the sources cautioned that the draft plan still needed approval from both presidents. An additional source confirmed that negotiations had been taking place over the past 24 hours in Abu Dhabi, but not that an agreement had been reached. Why it matters: New START is the last major guardrail constraining the nuclear arsenals of the two countries that together hold some 85% of the world's warheads. Driving the news: President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner negotiated on New START with Russian officials on the sidelines…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty, is set to expire on February 5, 2026, leaving no formal limits on nuclear arsenals.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The United States, Russia, and experts such as Dr. Jim Walsh and John Erath have weighed in on the implications of […] The post Last Remaining U.S.-Russia Nuclear Proliferation Treaty Expires TOMORROW. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty, is set to expire on February 5, 2026 , leaving no formal limits on nuclear arsenals. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The United States, Russia , and experts such as Dr. Jim Walsh and John Erath have weighed in on the implications of the treaty’s expiration. WHEN & WHERE: The treaty will expire on February 5, 2026, with discussions spanning Washington, Moscow, and international forums. KEY QUOTE: “There’ll be a turn of events a month from now, a year from now, five years from now. Things always happen in international affairs. There’ll be a war , there’ll be a crisis.” – Dr. Jim Walsh IMPACT: Experts warn that the…Open