Trialogue Live: The Expiration of New Start

Trialogue Live: The Expiration of New Start

From The Trialogue by Peter Slezkine

February 6, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 45

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of the expiration of New Start and features insights from leading nuclear experts from the US and Russia.

The expiration of New Start on February 5 marks the end of over half a century of bilateral efforts to advance strategic arms control. On February 3, the Stimson Center and the Oppenheimer Project convened leading nuclear experts from the US and Russia to imagine what comes next. The American speakers were Scott Sagan (Stanford University), Rita Guenther (The National Academies), and Matthew Bunn (Harvard Kennedy School). The Russian side was represented by Feodor Voitolovsky (Institute of World Economy and International Relations), Dmitry Stefanovich (Institute of World Economy and International Relations), and Anton Khlopkov (Center for Energy and Security Studies). This episode was recorded as a live online event. *The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.

People in this episode

Host: Peter Slezkine

Guests: Scott Sagan, Rita Guenther, Matthew Bunn, Feodor Voitolovsky, Dmitry Stefanovich, Anton Khlopkov

Topics covered

  • nuclear arms control
  • US-Russia relations
  • strategic security
  • international diplomacy
  • expert discussion

Keywords

  • New Start
  • nuclear experts
  • arms control
  • US Russia
  • strategic arms
  • Stimson Center
  • Oppenheimer Project

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oppenheimer Project, Stanford University, The National Academies, Harvard Kennedy School, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Center for Energy and Security Studies

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