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The New START treaty is dead. China is racing toward nuclear parity. The U.S., Russia, and Beijing now face a dangerous three-way arms race—with secret tests, rising stockpiles, and global stakes higher than ever.
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00:00 Introduction
01:24 Frozen Proliferators; Gaining Rivals
11:00 A New Arms Race
References
cfr.org/articles/nukes-without-limits-a-new-era-after-the-end-of-new-start
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russias-medvedev-says-expiry-new-start-should-alarm-world-2026-02-02
bbc.com/news/articles/c70l27gy47do
axios.com/2026/02/05/new-start-arms-control-us-russia-extend
thehill.com/policy/defense/5725638-new-start-treaty-expires
nbcnews.com/world/china/us-accuses-china-secret-nuclear-testing-new-arms-treaty-rcna257769
twz.com/nuclear/china-secretly-testing-nuclear-weapons-and-covering-its-tracks-u-s-alleges
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/28/china-nuclear-warhead-expansion
armscontrol.org/act/2025-01/news/pentagon-says-chinese-nuclear-arsenal-still-growing
csis.org/analysis/parading-chinas-nuclear-arsenal-out-shadows
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/09/new-start-nuclear-arms-control-us-russia-treaty-negotiations
nytimes.com/2026/02/08/world/nuclear-arms-control-japan-election.html
armscontrol.org/factsheets/new-start-glance
reuters.com/world/china/special-report-chinas-growing-nuclear-arsenal-2025-08-20
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/17/china-nuclear-warheads-weapons-stockpile
The New START treaty is dead. China is racing toward nuclear parity. The U.S., Russia, and Beijing now face a dangerous three-way arms race—with secret tests, rising stockpiles, and global stakes higher than ever.
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Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
PoliticalFronts: youtube.com/@politicalfronts
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00:00 Introduction
01:24 Frozen Proliferators; Gaining Rivals
11:00 A New Arms Race
References
cfr.org/articles/nukes-without-limits-a-new-era-after-the-end-of-new-start
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russias-medvedev-says-expiry-new-start-should-alarm-world-2026-02-02
bbc.com/news/articles/c70l27gy47do
axios.com/2026/02/05/new-start-arms-control-us-russia-extend
thehill.com/policy/defense/5725638-new-start-treaty-expires
nbcnews.com/world/china/us-accuses-china-secret-nuclear-testing-new-arms-treaty-rcna257769
twz.com/nuclear/china-secretly-testing-nuclear-weapons-and-covering-its-tracks-u-s-alleges
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/28/china-nuclear-warhead-expansion
armscontrol.org/act/2025-01/news/pentagon-says-chinese-nuclear-arsenal-still-growing
csis.org/analysis/parading-chinas-nuclear-arsenal-out-shadows
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/09/new-start-nuclear-arms-control-us-russia-treaty-negotiations
nytimes.com/2026/02/08/world/nuclear-arms-control-japan-election.html
armscontrol.org/factsheets/new-start-glance
reuters.com/world/china/special-report-chinas-growing-nuclear-arsenal-2025-08-20
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/17/china-nuclear-warheads-weapons-stockpile
