Russia signals nuclear response if Estonia hosts NATO weapons

Estonia's foreign minister has signaled the eastern NATO member was open to having nuclear weapons stationed on its soil.

Russia says again it will abide by lapsed weapons treaty if U.S. does

Moscow reiterates willingness to adhere to expired nuclear weapons treaty, "as long as the United States does not exceed the ...

For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons

Experts warn that the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the ...

Russia openly threatens NATO member Estonia with nuclear weapons; 'Bear in mind, our nukes'

The Kremlin has warned it would target Estonia with nuclear weapons if nukes aimed at Russia are deployed on Estonian territory. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would always act to ensure its ...

Last nuclear weapons limits expired—pushing world toward new arms race

For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces ...

The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire this week, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a ...

The world’s top nuclear powers have no arsenal limits, here are the countries with nukes

The expiration of the New START treaty leaves more than 10,000 U.S. and Russia nuclear weapons unconstrained for the first time in decades.
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To win in Ukraine, Europe needs nuclear weapons. No, the other kind.

Deterring Russia, collecting motherly advice and sending postmortem postcards, through readers’ eyes.

Fears of new nuclear arms race grow as key U.S.-Russia treaty expires

Without the New START treaty, which caps the number of deployed nuclear warheads at 1,550 on each side, there will be no limits on the U.S. and Russian arsenals.

US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires as Trump rejects Moscow's one-year extension

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States has expired after Donald Trump rejected an offer from his Russian counterpart.