China’s massive and opaque nuclear buildup killed new START Treaty
FPI / February 11, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Feb. 5, 2026, the 2010 United States-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), negotiated between former President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin expired. The Trump Administration has made clear that this had to happen in large part due to the actions of […]