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BS: New START expires in two days

02 Feb 26 - 05:57 PM (#4235276)
Subject: BS: New START expires om two days
From: SPB-Cooperator

This has sort of slipped under the radar.

On 4 February 2026, US and Russia’s nuclear weapons treaty is set to expire. If it does, it will mark the first time since the early 1970s that there will be no legally binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear forces without another agreement being under negotiation. This would mark a significant break in more than five decades of bilateral nuclear arms control, and a move away from nuclear restraint, making the world a more dangerous place.


02 Feb 26 - 06:47 PM (#4235282)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires om two days
From: Beer

What terrible timing for this to take place.
Adrien


03 Feb 26 - 02:30 AM (#4235287)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: Backwoodsman

I’m sure the Fat, Ugly, Orange Bastard will blame Biden, or Obama, or both.


03 Feb 26 - 07:14 AM (#4235294)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: Raggytash

Possibly even Washington or Lincoln such is his grasp of history.


03 Feb 26 - 07:56 AM (#4235295)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: DaveRo

The Altantic has a piece
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/trump-nuclear-weapons-treaty/685856/?utm_source=feed
Paywalled - or read it on RSS.


03 Feb 26 - 08:22 AM (#4235297)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: SPB-Cooperator

There's big bucks in nuke proliferation.....


03 Feb 26 - 02:07 PM (#4235315)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: Donuel

A nuclear holocaust will never be philosophically or ethically legal.


05 Feb 26 - 07:49 AM (#4235411)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: SPB-Cooperator

NOW EXPIRED! The major players are well aware of MAD so should be less of an existential threat,but we should be concerned about what signals this sends out to other actors internationally.


09 Feb 26 - 04:01 PM (#4235580)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: FreddyHeadey

& 7 min video from 'The Hindu' (no pay wall)

https://youtu.be/ExyM1_y47jg?t=33s


13 Feb 26 - 12:26 PM (#4235755)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: mayomick

Backwoodsman : Despite the fact that Russia has long been asking for a year-long extension of the existing treaty and getting no replies from the US , it's more likely that "Putin" will be blamed.


13 Feb 26 - 12:41 PM (#4235758)
Subject: RE: BS: New START expires in two days
From: Backwoodsman

Well it’s an absolute fact that the FUOB will blame someone other than himself.