0h 11min, feb 4, 2026 y - New START Deployment Limits Offer

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected an offer from his Russian counterpart to voluntarily extend the caps on strategic nuclear weapons deployments after the treaty that held them in check expired.

"Rather than extend "New START ... we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved and modernized Treaty that can last long into the future," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.

Arms control advocates warn that the expiration of the treaty will fuel an accelerated nuclear arms race, while U.S. opponents say the pact constrained the U.S. ability to deploy enough weapons to deter nuclear threats posed by both Russia and China.
Trump's post was in response to a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the sides to adhere for a year to the 2010 accord's limit of 1,550 warheads on 700 delivery systems — missiles, aircraft and submarines.

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