The expiration of the last remaining nuclear treaty between the United States and Russia on Thursday has sparked fears about a nuclear arms race, with the two biggest nuclear superpowers without limits on their arsenals for the first time in decades. Though some experts argue the limitations of the New START treaty were outdated and unnecessarily constrained the US, especially when China is looking to expand its nuclear arsenal. We don’t benefit from potential miscommunication or miscalculation based on a lack of information,” said Paul Dean, a former assistant secretary of state for arms control, deterrence, and stability. Some experts suggest such action is needed to reassure allies who might be tempted to build their own nuclear arsenals. So they didn’t actually do it, but they said that they’ve done everything that if the Trump administration decided to go in that direction, the department would be prepared,” Kroenig said.

Source: Egypt Independent February 05, 2026 09:39 UTC