Kremlin’s Offer to Extend New START Treaty Tests U.S. Resolve Amid Rising Global Risks

As the clock ticks toward February, when the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control pact—the New START treaty—is due to expire, Moscow eagerly welcomes President Trump’s cautious openness about extending this agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to prolong the treaty by one year is framed as a gesture of stability amid global uncertainty, but Americans must scrutinize what lies beneath this diplomatic overture. What Is Really at Stake With New START Extension? The 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty puts limits on deployed nuclear warheads and delivery systems, aiming to ensure transparency and reduce risks of accidental or deliberate...