nuclear weapons treaty

Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons treaty

The treaty caps the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads at 1,550 and the number of delivery vehicles — missiles, submarines and bombers — at 700 on each side
Russia and the United States have by far the biggest nuclear arsenals in the world, and many experts fear that ending the limits could fuel an arms race as both sides boost strategic weapons deployments

By Reuters · 22 September 2025