the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons
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Russia, over the past decade, has significantly expanded its intermediate-range nuclear-capable forces — such as the Oreshnik, a ballistic missile that it has used in combat with Ukraine. China has more than doubled the size of its nuclear arsenal as the U.S. scaled back on some nuclear-capable platforms.
New Start treaty, which expires on Thursday, capped the number of missiles and warheads in US and Russian arsenals
The New START treaty signed between Russia and the US is due to expire on February 4, 2026, signalling a move away from nuclear restraint, the first in decades, an expert said
In 2023, Moscow suspended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), withdrew from the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE), de-ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), linked the resumption of arms control with the ...