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Nuclear Arms Control Treaty Between U.S. and Russia Expires

HeadlineFeb 05, 2026

The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expired at midnight. The New START treaty put limits on each side’s missiles, launchers and strategic nuclear warheads. In October, President Trump directed the Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992.

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