Will Russia’s Suspension of Nuclear Treaty Trigger an Arms Race? | Inside Story February 23, 2023 Nicola Military Trends </p> <h2>Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty – or START</h2> <p> Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is suspending its role in the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty – or START – with the United States.<br /> Experts say Russia has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world, with close to 6,000 warheads.<br /> START limits the strategic nuclear arms arsenals of both Russia and the United States.<br /> Putin says Russia is not completely withdrawing.<br /> But the treaty is due to lapse in 2026 – and that will remove the last constraint on the arsenals of the world’s two major nuclear powers.<br /> So could Putin’s decision signal the start of an arms race?<br /> <br /> Credit to : Ajazerra</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
