No treaty, no rules? What the expiration of New START means for deterrence, transparency, and global order

Why the collapse of the US-Russia arms control framework is more about transparency and missile defense than a new arms race

On February 5, the New START treaty between Russia and the US will officially expire, lifting the legally binding limits on global nuclear arsenals. Essentially, this means that the world could enter a potentially dangerous phase of unrestricted nuclear arsenal expansion.

New START was signed in 2011 for a term of ten years, with an option to extend it for another five – a provision that Moscow and Washington utilized in 2021. However, the agreement does not allow for further extensions. Last September, Russian President…

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