The expiration of the New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, has raised fears of a renewed global arms race, even as Washington and Moscow signal the need for urgent talks and the US steps up pressure on China to join a future nuclear pact.The Kremlin…
A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Washington on Friday (February 6, 2026) accused China of conducting secret nuclear explosive tests, and of preparing for more tests with massive yields, in what it said violated an international test ban. “Today, I can reveal that the U.S. government is aware that…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday his country would carry out a nuclear test if another nuclear power did so. He said Russia had seen signs that “some countries” were preparing to conduct such tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he answers questions during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai…