New START Treaty Expires Feb. 5, 2026, Fuels Global Nuclear Arms Race
The New START treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals expires February 5, 2026, ending the last major arms control agreement between the superpowers. Russia holds 4,309 warheads to the U.S.'s 3,700, with China rapidly expanding toward 1,000 by 2030, according to U.S. defense assessments.