About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the expiration of the New START Treaty and the challenges of re-establishing nuclear arms control amidst rising global tensions.
The New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired in February 2026, marking the end of the last, major nuclear arms control agreement. Alarm bells went off with the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres noting that “for the first time in more than half a century, we face a world without any binding limits on the strategic nuclear arsenals.” So how do we re-institutionalise restraints in an age of re-emergent Great Power rivalry? Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- nuclear arms control
- Great Power rivalry
- international relations
- strategic arsenals
- disarmament
- global security
Keywords
- nuclear arms
- New START Treaty
- U.S.
- Russia
- strategic nuclear arsenals
- Great Power rivalry
- disarmament
- global security
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: United Nations, U.S., Russia
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