nuclear arms

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"The prospects of a new nuclear arms race are looming over us."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The lapse of New Start, he said, disrupted "a legacy of more than five decades of bilateral nuclear arms control."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

It’s an imperfect accord, but it’s better than crying “Havoc!” and letting slip the dogs of a nuclear arms race.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Mr. Sanger also suggests the National Security Strategy should have more to say about the prospect of an intensifying nuclear arms race, including the threat of orbital nuclear weapons in the relatively near future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

They agreed to the Limited Test Ban Treaty, the first nuclear arms control agreement, banning nuclear tests everywhere but underground.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin