What Comes After the New Start Nuclear Treaty?

Why Trump was right to let this nuclear treaty expire

President Donald Trump has come under withering criticism for allowing the Obama-era New START nuclear pact with Russia to expire. But he was right to do so. Instead of preserving antiquated limits, Trump needs to act unilaterally to modernize America’s…

What comes after the New Start nuclear treaty?

The New Start treaty between the United States and Russia on nuclear arms has expired this month of February 2026. Signed by Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010, it aimed at stopping the arms race, with a very limited outcome. What should happen now that it is not binding the US or Russia to reduce their arsenals? Expert Benoit Pelopidas, professor at Sciences Po Paris, enlightens us.

Trump risks igniting a nuclear wildfire

The world is entering a dangerous new nuclear age. This month, the New START treaty between the United States and Russia — the last major restraint on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals — expired. In its place, the Trump administration is substituting a policy of vague threats and dangerous brinkmanship that portends an unconstrained arms race not seen since the height of the Cold War.

Donald Trump and His MAGA Allies Could Spark a Dangerous Nuclear Arms Race

Summary and Key Points: The expiration of the New START Treaty in February 2026 completes the dismantling of the global strategic arms control system. -Following the U.S. withdrawal from the INF and Open Skies agreements, President Trump has shifted toward a trilateral strategy, insisting that any future pact must include Beijing’s rapidly expanding arsenal. -With […] The post Donald Trump and His MAGA Allies Could Spark a Dangerous Nuclear Arms…