Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“The last nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and Russia has expired, raising fears of a new arms race. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as ‘New START’ and signed in 2010, was one of a handful of agreements designed to help prevent a catastrophic nuclear war. … The treaty had capped the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for each party to 1,550 and established some transparency including data transfer, notifications and on site inspections. … Although Russia suspended the treaty three years ago as tensions grew over the Ukraine war, both countries were still thought to be abiding by the treaty.” (02/05/26)