Concerns Rise as Last U.S.-Russia Nuclear Treaty Approaches Expiration

With only hours remaining until the expiration of the final nuclear treaty between the United States and Russia, international security experts have raised alarms about the possibility of a renewed nuclear arms race that could echo the tensions of the Cold War.

Western diplomatic sources indicate that the treaty's expiration signifies the conclusion of a series of landmark agreements that have governed U.S.-Russia relations for decades, aimed at reducing nuclear arsenals since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.

Analysts warn that the lack of a binding legal framework between the world's two largest nuclear powers could facilitate the development and deployment of new strategic weapons amid escalating political and military tensions.

Currently, there are no clear signals from either side regarding the pursuit of a new agreement, heightening concerns about a new phase of global nuclear instability.