A crucial nuclear weapons agreement between the U.S. and Russia recently lapsed, with the expiration of the New START treaty, initially crafted by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2010. This treaty has long dictated the global landscape on nuclear arms control and non-proliferation. Despite ongoing discussions between the two nations, concerns have arisen amid U.S. actions such as potential annexations and military interventions, prompting debates on the necessity of nuclear arsenals for safeguarding sovereignty. Former Canadian defense chief Wayne Eyre has advocated for maintaining the option of acquiring nuclear weapons.
To delve deeper into the implications of the treaty’s expiration and the potential for a nuclear arms race, George Perkovich, a respected author on nuclear arms and non-proliferation, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins us for insights.
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