US EditionWith only one nuclear arms pact left between the US and Russia, a new arms race is possible
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Russia ended missile deployment limits amid rising tensions as the New START treaty nears expiration in Feb. 2026, with the US and Russia holding nearly 90% of 12,241 global warheads.
- Just one nuclear arms pact remains between Moscow and Washington: New START, set to expire on Feb. 5, 2026, after Russia suspended participation following its invasion of Ukraine.
- Then in 1987, the INF treaty, signed by Gorbachev and Reagan to ban 500 km missiles, was terminated in 2019 after the U.S. withdrew over alleged violations.
- The Federation of American Scientists reports there are approximately 12,241 global nuclear warheads, with nearly 90% held by the United States and Russia, and 9,600 in stockpiles.
- Tensions could escalate as experts warn the end of key treaties may prompt Russia to expand its arsenal, and new agreements are deemed highly unlikely, said Sidharth Kaushal of RUSI.
- Arsenal modernization efforts include China and North Korea expanding arsenals, with President Vladimir Putin planning to deploy missiles to Belarus later this year.
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With Only One Nuclear Arms Pact Left Between The US And Russia, A New Arms Race Is Possible
For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity — and occasionally the superpowers edged toward the brink, as with the Cuban missile crisis. But beginning in the 1970s, American and Soviet leaders started taking steps toward de-escalation, leading to a handful of critical treaties, including the 1987 […]
With Only One Nuclear Arms Pact Left Between the US and Russia, a New Arms Race Is Possible
For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity — and occasionally the superpowers edged toward the brink, as with the Cuban missile crisis.
With only one nuclear arms pact left between the U.S. and Russia, a new arms race is possible
For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity — and occasionally the superpowers edged toward the brink, as with the Cuban missile crisis.
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