A: Yo, Sawara-kun! Heard any good news lately?
B: Not much, what's up?
A: You know about Trump extending the New START treaty with Russia, right?
B: No, tell me more!
A: So, the US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty is gonna expire next February, but Trump said he thinks it's a good idea to extend it for another year.
B: Wow, that sounds important! What does this New START thing do?
A: It caps the number of strategic nukes each country can have and makes them limit their delivery systems like missiles and bombers.
B: Oh, I see. So they want to keep the peace, right?
A: Exactly! Last month, Putin suggested extending it too. But Russia stopped following the treaty after invading Ukraine in 2023, which Trump's not happy about.
B: I get it. But Trump's been saying he wants to talk with China and Russia about reducing nukes since July.
A: That's right! He even said so in August. It looks like they're trying to work things out for the better, man!
B: Not much, what's up?
A: You know about Trump extending the New START treaty with Russia, right?
B: No, tell me more!
A: So, the US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty is gonna expire next February, but Trump said he thinks it's a good idea to extend it for another year.
B: Wow, that sounds important! What does this New START thing do?
A: It caps the number of strategic nukes each country can have and makes them limit their delivery systems like missiles and bombers.
B: Oh, I see. So they want to keep the peace, right?
A: Exactly! Last month, Putin suggested extending it too. But Russia stopped following the treaty after invading Ukraine in 2023, which Trump's not happy about.
B: I get it. But Trump's been saying he wants to talk with China and Russia about reducing nukes since July.
A: That's right! He even said so in August. It looks like they're trying to work things out for the better, man!
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The New START treaty, limiting strategic nuclear arms between US and Russia, is set to expire in February. Trump proposes extending it for another year despite Russia's non-compliance following Ukraine invasion in 2023. Both leaders aim to discuss reducing nukes with China since July, hinting at
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251006_08/#conversation
Date: Oct. 6, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-06
Created: 2025/10/06 14:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 01:08
Last Read: 2025/10/06 15:44