# New START
Latest news and articles about New START
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Nuclear Brinkmanship: Beijing Labels Washington the 'Primary Source of Chaos' at UN Arms Summit
At the NPT Review Conference in New York, China's delegation condemned the U.S. as a destabilizing force in nuclear arms control, citing historical treaty withdrawals and nuclear modernization. Beijing rejected calls for trilateral arms control and instead demanded a universal 'No First Use' treaty and the cessation of U.S. nuclear sharing agreements.
US Signals Readiness to Re‑MIRV ICBMs and Re‑enable B‑52 Nuclear Role After New START Lapse
The U.S. Air Force says it stands ready to reintroduce MIRVs on land‑based ICBMs and to restore full nuclear capability to the B‑52 fleet following the expiration of the New START treaty. The move signals deterrence intent but also risks provoking reciprocal modernization from Russia and China and complicates prospects for renewed arms control.
U.S. Signals Readiness to Re‑MIRV ICBMs and Reactivate B‑52 Nuclear Role as New START Expires
The U.S. Air Force says it is prepared to reintroduce MIRVs on Minuteman ICBMs and restore B‑52 nuclear carriage now that New START has lapsed. Those options, while technically reversible, broaden U.S. military choices and risk provoking reciprocal moves by Russia and China, complicating arms‑control prospects.