New START Treaty Expiration Looms

The New START treaty, which limits the number of nuclear weapons that the US and Russia can have, is about to expire.

This treaty, signed in 2010, caps the number of nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles each country can have.

If it expires, it would be the first time in about 50 years that these two countries, which have most of the world's nuclear weapons, would not have any limits on their arsenals.

Both countries are busy with the war in Ukraine, so they haven't talked much about renewing or replacing the treaty.

Russia's leader, Putin, suggested they could keep following the treaty's limits for another year, but the US hasn't formally responded.

Some experts think this could lead to a new arms race, especially with China building up its nuclear weapons.

The treaty's expiration could mean more spending on nuclear weapons and less cooperation between the US and Russia.