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New START Expires, Ending Last Caps on U.S. and Russian Nuclear Forces

After the lapse, Russia says it is unbound, with the U.S. yet to decide on maintaining former limits.

New START Expires, Leaving U.S. and Russia Without Nuclear Limits for First Time Since 1972

New START Expires Thursday, Ending U.S.–Russia Nuclear Limits

New START Set to Expire This Week as U.S. Stays Silent on Russia’s One-Year Offer

New START Set to Lapse Next Week as U.S. Stays Noncommittal on Russia’s One-Year Offer

Sweden Confirms Talks With UK and France on Nuclear Protection

South Korea Says North Korea Produces Nuclear Material for 10–20 Weapons Each Year

New START Nears Expiration as Trump Signals Indifference and Pushes for Deal Including China

North Korea Denounces Reported Japanese Talk of Nuclear Arms in New Statement

Russia Seeks U.S. Response on One-Year New START Freeze With Less Than 100 Days Left

Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing Fuels Uncertainty as China Expands Lop Nur Site

Ex-NATO Chief, Former Navy Head Warn UK Is Under-Prepared for Rising Security Threats

U.S. Weighs Russia’s One-Year New START Limits Offer as Moscow Urges Response

Kremlin Reaffirms No Nuclear Test Order as Review Proceeds After Trump Call

NATO’s Rutte Pledges Sharper Nuclear Messaging, Says Nuclear War Cannot Be Won

Kremlin Seeks U.S. Reciprocity on New START Caps, Presses to Include U.K. and France

North Korea Tells UN It Will Not Abandon Nuclear Program

North Korea Tells UN It Will Never Abandon Nuclear Arsenal

Russia Proposes One-Year Post–New START Limits Contingent on U.S. Reciprocity

Russia Proposes One-Year Adherence to New START Limits if U.S. Reciprocates