Fear grows of new nuclear arms race

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Fears of nuclear arms race spike as key US-Russia treaty expires
The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire Thursday, leaving the world without a significant nuclear agreement between the two superpowers for the first time in more than half a century.

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US-Russia nuclear treaty expires today. Will it lead to a new arms race?
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Fears of a nuclear arms race rise as New START expires
US, Russia close in on deal to continue New START nuclear arms treaty, Axios reports
The United States and Russia are closing in on a deal to observe the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration on Thursday, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the tal...

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Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty but Trump says he wants a new pact
No fresh start for key nuclear arms treaty between US and Russia
China says expiration of US-Russia arms treaty regrettable
“China has consistently adhered to a self-defense nuclear strategy, abided by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and has made unconditional commitments not to use or threaten to use nuclear...

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Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty due to expire
The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
Opinion

Countdown to an Arms Race

The last significant nuclear-arms-control treaty is about to expire, and Trump isn’t putting anything in its place.

‘If Iran gets it today, Saudis will have it next day’: Vance warns of nuke race in West Asia

Vice President JD Vance warns that an Iranian nuclear weapon would trigger an immediate Saudi response as the US and Iran prepare for high-stakes, tense negotiations in Oman this Friday.
New Hampshire Public Radio

Are we entering a new nuclear arms race?

For many people who grew up during the Cold War era, the fear of a nuclear clash between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was very real. But after the Soviet Union fell, that nuclear escalation ratcheted down, at least in the United States. Now, however, a ...

For the First Time in Half a Century, We Won’t Have a Nuclear Treaty With Russia. Trump Is Totally Unprepared.

And there's a new dimension to the possible arms race scenarios ahead of us.
Opinion

A global nuclear arms race looms with the collapse of New START

US treaty raises the risks of a catastrophic miscalculation even as it spurs others to consider the nuclear option. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

UN Chief Calls New START Expiration 'Grave Moment'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio ‌Guterres ​on Wednesday called the ‌expiration of the New START Treaty a grave moment ​for international peace and security and urged Russia and the United States ‍to negotiate a new nuclear ​arms control framework without delay.