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'Grave moment': Fears grow of new nuclear arms race as key U.S.-Russia treaty expires
Without the New START treaty, which caps the number of deployed nuclear warheads at 1,550 on each side, there will be no limits on the U.S. and Russian arsenals.

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Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty, but Trump says he wants a new pact
U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty has expired. What happens now?
US, Russia close in on deal to continue New START nuclear arms treaty, Axios reports
The United States and Russia are closing in on a deal to observe the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration on Thursday, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the tal...

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Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty but Trump says he wants a new pact
US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
Trump rejects Putin offer of one-year extension of New START deployment limits
Arms control advocates warn that the expiration of the treaty will fuel an accelerated nuclear arms race, while U.S. opponents say the pact constrained the U.S. ability to deploy enough weapons to det...

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Kremlin says Russia and US agree quick arms talks needed. US accuses China of secret nuclear tests
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A half-century of US-Russian arms control ends with the expiration of the New START nuclear pact

IAEA issues "stark" nuclear warning after Russia pummels Ukraine

Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, risking a nuclear disaster.

For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons

Experts warn that the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry.