Day 382

February 5, 2026

1 documented event

  1. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War

    New START Treaty Expires: First Time Since 1970s With No Nuclear Arms Control

    The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) — the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia — expired on February 5, 2026, with no successor treaty negotiated. For the first time since the early 1970s, there are no legally binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear forces, removing caps on 1,550 deployed warheads per side and eliminating verification and transparency mechanisms.

    From: New START Treaty Expires: First Time Since 1970s With No Nuclear Arms Control