With only one nuclear arms pact left between the US and Russia, a new arms race is possible

For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity.

By Associated Press
August 7, 2025
Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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