NPT Review Opens as US-Russia Nuclear Pact Expires
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- Russia and the U.S. saw their last nuclear arms limitation agreement expire in February with no replacement, ending the only remaining pact constraining nearly 90% of global nuclear weapons.
- Israel, Russia, and the United States are each conducting wars of aggression against non-nuclear-armed states, according to the source, escalating geopolitical tensions under nuclear overtones.
- India and Pakistan engaged in cross-border conflict last year over their disputed frontier, increasing fears of potential nuclear escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals.
- The NPT Review Conference opened under heightened global nuclear risks, with the source emphasizing the growing disconnect between disarmament commitments and military actions by nuclear powers.
Why it matters: With nearly 90% of nuclear weapons held by two nations now operating without any binding arms limits, and multiple nuclear-armed states in active conflict, the erosion of treaties and norms makes accidental or intentional escalation more likely. The conference’s credibility hinges on actions, not rhetoric.
