Russia is considering 'de-ratifying' the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, causing concern about the potential resurgence of nuclear tests and the future of international arms control.
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Treaty on Open Skies. New START. For years, the pillars of international arms control have been crumbling agreements signed by Washington, Moscow, and others during and after the Cold War aimed at reducing the threat of nuclear war, costly arms races, or overall military tensions.The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty may be the next to go.
But the agreement expires in 2026 and cannot be extended. Unless a successor treaty can be agreed upon and ratified, there will be no limits on the countries' arsenals after that year. Tensions over Ukraine have kept the two sides from even sending inspectors to one another's countries, as stipulated for in New START.Both countries have also moved to modernize and upgrade their arsenals. But in a sign of deepening distrust, the U.S.
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