A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a sign of Russia’s eroding superpower status

Since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, Russia has cut a substantially diminished figure on the international stage.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

The last U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control

The termination of the New START Treaty would set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
TASS Russian News Agency

FACTBOX: Strategic arms agreements between the Soviet Union/Russia and the US

The arms limitation negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States began in 1969. These talks addressed strategic nuclear weapons, including land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles ...
Interesting Engineering

Explainer: How the collapse of a US–Russia nuclear pact reshapes China’s role

The New START treaty has expired, ending decades of nuclear limits. Here’s what it means for the US, Russia, China and global ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Artemis II highlights a shift in U.S. space strategy since Apollo and contrasts with China's closed program

China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and ...