Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons

Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.

The Trump administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

China says not "fair" to demand nuclear weapons reduction

The New Start Treaty will expire Thursday, removing limits on the U.S. and Russia's arsenals for the first time in over 50 years.
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Death of New START heralds a world with more nuclear risk

Tomorrow, the world lurches toward an age of international uncertainty and increased nuclear-weapons spending. New START is expiring. Why it matters: The treaty capped and encouraged inspections of the deployed nuclear arsenals of the U.
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The foundations of global nuclear safety are collapsing – an arms race could follow

One of the world's last bastions of nuclear safety is set to expire tonight
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Bill Gates-backed nuclear fusion firm files historic license for 350 MWe power plant

Bill Gates-backed nuclear fusion firm Type One Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Kremlin says Russia will stay a responsible nuclear power despite New START's expiry

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia would continue taking a responsible approach to strategic nuclear stability, despite the expiry of the last nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington.

U.S.-Iranian Talks Are Still Expected After Gulf Flare-Ups

Iranian gunboats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged ship and a drone flew close to an aircraft carrier.