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New START nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expires 05Feb2026
The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire on Thursday. The end of "New START" marks the first time in more than five decades that Washington and Moscow have no formal limits on their nuclear arsenals. What does this mean for global security — and for already strained U.S.-Russian relations?
Walter Isaacson speaks with Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Ambassador to NATO during Trump's first term, about what's at stake.