China has rejected U.S. allegations that it conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling the claims “outright lies.” Beijing accused Washington of using the accusations to justify its own nuclear trials. The Chinese foreign ministry demanded the U.S. stop what it called “irresponsible actions.” The U.S. made the claims at the UN Conference on Disarmament in […]
New START
Trump rejects Russia’s proposal to extend New START nuclear limits
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declined an offer from Russia President Vladimir Putin to voluntarily extend the caps on strategic nuclear weapons under the now-expired New START treaty. Read More: Last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of new arms In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Rather than extend ‘New START … […]
UN chief warns of global risk as US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (US) and Russia marks a “grave moment for international peace and security,” ending decades of legally binding limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Read More: UN chief regrets ending of US–Russia arms control […]
Nuclear clock ticks as US and Russia face arms free future
The final nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire within hours, raising serious fears of a renewed global arms race. Unless both sides reach a last-minute agreement, the two largest nuclear powers will face no legal limits on their arsenals for the first time in more than fifty years. […]