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China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses

China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.

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The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire this week, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century

The Independent UK

Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race

Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals

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Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters

The U.S. and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says won’t sell Tomahawks to Kyiv for now after Putin threats

Ukrainian army chief says troops battling 'multi-thousand' enemy forces in key frontline town of Pokrovsk

The Independent UK

Trump orders restart of nuclear weapons testing moments before face-off with China's Xi

The American president said: ‘With others doing testing, I think it's appropriate that we do also’

Evening Standard

Fact-checking Trump, Gabbard comments on Iran nuclear capability - Roll Call

DNI Tulsi Gabbard says she and Trump are on the same page on Iran's nuclear capabilities. But their public statements contradict.

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Former Trump national security adviser urges resumption of nuclear testing

Robert O’Brien says US should abandon moratorium but experts say proposal would hasten global nuclear arms race

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China and US reportedly agree to rare nuclear arms control talks

Talks expected on Monday would be first since Obama administration and follow visit to Washington by Wang Yi, Chinese foreign minister

The Guardian - AU

Biden vows to lead by example on curbing weapons of mass destruction

President castigates Putin regime for ‘shredding longstanding arms control agreements’ and making the ‘world less safe’

The Guardian - US

Analysis: Putin leaving nuclear treaty is a reminder that he has — and can use — nuclear bombs

WASHINGTON — It seemed to be a scary example of bellicose warmongering foreshadowing a catastrophic escalation. But Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement this week that he was abandoning the last major nuclear arms control treaty may have been more symbolic than a threat of concrete action.

Los Angeles Times

Putin pulls out of U.S. nuclear treaty

"Each side could double the number of their deployed strategic nuclear warheads within 2-3 years," expert warns

Salon

U.S. says North Korea policy unchanged after nuclear remark raises eyebrows

The United States said on Friday its policy towards North Korea had not changed after a senior U.S. official responsible for nuclear policy raised some eyebrows by saying Washington would be willing to engage in arms-control talks with Pyongyang.

Reuters

US will soon need to deter two major nuclear powers for first time, White House says

New national security strategy warns of Russia as more immediate threat and China as long-term competitor

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US’s proposed swap for Griner and Whelan met with skepticism and fury

While some have praised the Biden administration for the deal, others are upset over the prospect of releasing Viktor Bout, nicknamed the ‘Merchant of Death’

The Guardian - UK

UK military vaults upgraded to store new US nuclear weapons

A US 2023 budget request shows a UK is one of several European countries where investment is under way at ‘special weapons’ storage sites

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Ukraine war: What would a ‘rupture’ in US-Russia relations mean?

US-Russia ties have reached a new low amid war in Ukraine and experts say that could have a serious ripple effect.

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