Nuclear Weapons

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

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-us-nuclear-weapons-treaty-putin-trump-5b1af24b0b3e65a8acb6ca7153018beb

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Nuclear weapons

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the US is "making progress" in negotiations with Iran and remains focused on ensuring Tehran can never obtain a nuclear weapon. This comes as the US energy secretary told lawmakers Wednesday that Iran is "frighteningly close" to constructing nuclear weapons, insisting that the country is "weeks away" from enriching one ton of its uranium to weapons-grade levels. Read more.

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