US President Donald Trump has called for the negotiation of a “modernized” nuclear arms control treaty between Washington and Moscow, rejecting the extension of the now-expired New START agreement. Writing on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, the President stated: “The United States is the strongest nation in the world. President Donald Trump.“The New START Treaty, which caps the number of deployed nuclear missiles and warheads held by the US and Russia, officially expired on Thursday. Originally signed in 2010 and extended in 2021, the pact served as the final legal mechanism regulating the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The White House did not issue an immediate response to requests for further detail regarding the proposal.

Source: Egypt Independent February 06, 2026 04:18 UTC