US EditionRussia Doubts Possibility of New US Nuclear Pact Amid ‘Ruined’ Bilateral Ties as START Treaty Nears End
- The New START treaty between Russia and the United States will expire on February 5, 2026, amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine and heightened tensions.
- Russia suspended its participation in the treaty in 2023, blaming U.S. Support for Ukraine, and sees little chance of agreeing on a new nuclear arms control pact.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called the U.S. Missile defence Golden Dome project deeply destabilising and said Russia-U.S. Relations are "simply in ruins," limiting prospects for treaty renewal.
- Security experts warn Russia could increase its deployed nuclear warheads by up to 60% after the treaty expires, raising fears of a new arms race amid Moscow's pledge to retaliate when it deems necessary.
- The treaty’s expiration risks loss of inspection access and monitoring data, intensifying strategic uncertainty and prompting the U.S. Air Force to prepare for possible nuclear force expansion.
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Russia doubts possibility of new US nuclear pact amid ‘ruined’ bilateral ties as START Treaty nears end
Russia thinks chances are fading for agreeing on a new pact to replace the last nuclear arms control treaty with the US, which expires early next year, a top arms control official said.
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ThePatriotLight - When the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, the United States and Russia began the process of slowly dismantling their nuclear arsenals. Under the 2010 deal, New Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (START), they are each limited to 1,550 deployed strategic weapons on land, at sea, and in the air. Russia's arsenal is missile-heavy, while the U.S. has a more balanced strategic arsenal. That agreement expires in February 2026, with …
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