Nuclear Arms Control Crumbles: New START Expires, NPT RevCon Fails – 2026 Crisis Looms?

Nuclear Arms Control Crumbles: New START Expires, NPT RevCon Fails – 2026 Crisis Looms?

Published : Dec 22, 2025, 05:06 PM IST

The global nuclear framework faces collapse in 2026: US-Russia New START treaty expires February 5, while the NPT Review Conference in April is set to deadlock again amid US strikes on Iran, Russia's Burevestnik tests, and Trump's nuclear rhetoric. Experts warn of 'bleak' prospects, with China’s arsenal boom and multipolar tensions eroding safeguards.