{"id":57098,"date":"2026-02-06T12:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/trump-rejects-putin-s-call-to-extend-existing-nuclear-treaty\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:50:36","slug":"trump-rejects-putin-s-call-to-extend-existing-nuclear-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/trump-rejects-putin-s-call-to-extend-existing-nuclear-treaty\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump rejects Putin’s call to extend existing nuclear treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instead, Trump has called for a new agreement, one he believes would be more comprehensive and modernized. The rejection of the proposal signals a significant moment in global nuclear arms control, particularly as the treaty expired without renewal.<\/p>\n

The New START treaty, which was signed in 2010, had been a cornerstone of U.S.-Russia nuclear relations, limiting the number of strategic nuclear warheads each country could deploy. <\/p>\n

Under the treaty, both nations were required to reduce their stockpiles to 1,550 warheads, with a cap of 700 on deployed delivery systems such as missiles and bombers. <\/p>\n

However, with its expiration on February 5, 2026, the treaty no longer remains in effect, leaving both the U.S. and Russia without a binding framework governing their nuclear arsenals for the first time in decades.<\/p>\n

President Trump rejected Putin\u2019s suggestion to extend the treaty for another year, instead calling for a new agreement that he claims will address more than just the U.S. and Russian stockpiles. Trump has long expressed a desire to involve other nuclear-armed nations, particularly China, in future negotiations. <\/p>\n

In a statement, Trump said the current agreement is badly negotiated and stressed the need for a better deal that accounts for all nuclear powers.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s administration believes that any future arms control deal should account for China\u2019s growing nuclear capabilities, which remain significantly smaller than those of the U.S. and Russia.<\/p>\n

Russia, on the other hand, expressed disappointment with the U.S. decision and stressed the importance of maintaining strategic stability. <\/p>\n

Arms control experts have raised concerns that the lack of a new agreement could increase global nuclear risks. <\/p>\n

This situation marks the first time in over fifty years that the U.S. and Russia do not have a bilateral nuclear arms control agreement in place. <\/p>\n

The absence of such a treaty raises alarms about the potential for a new nuclear arms race and the risks that it could pose to global stability.<\/p>\n

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